Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Hesley Griffis was killed when his patrol car struck the back of a truck.
Deputy Griffis had served with the Bradford County Sheriff's Office for six years.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Griffis gave the Bradford County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Starke community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Griffis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Hesley Delmar Griffis is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Bradford County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hesley Delmar Griffis's cause is highlighted.
How Hesley Delmar Griffis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hesley Delmar Griffis is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Bradford County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
