Roll of Honor
Robert Francis "Bob" Grim, Sr.
Incident
Police Officer Bob Grim was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while investigating a minor traffic accident on Nova Road at 11:45 am.
Officer Grim was standing in the inside lane of the roadway when he was struck. The driver responsible for the collision was cleared of all charges.
Officer Grim had served with the Ormond Beach Police Department for 18 months but had served in law enforcement for 36 years. He had previously served with the Volusia County Sheriff's Department, the Daytona Beach Police Department, and as chief of the Daytona Beach International Airport Police Department. He is survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, granddaughter, brother, and sister. One of his sons is a Daytona Beach Police Officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, granddaughter, brother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
36 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Grim gave the Ormond Beach Police Department 36 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Ormond Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Grim.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert Francis "Bob" Grim, Sr. 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Francis "Bob" Grim, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Robert Francis "Bob" Grim, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Francis "Bob" Grim, Sr. is highlighted in Nov.