Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant John Griffin succumbed to injuries suffered when he slipped on the icy stairs at city hall.
Sergeant Griffin had gone to city hall to pick up his paycheck prior to the start of his shift and was walking to the police department at city hall. He was taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries four hours later.
Sergeant Griffin had served with the Venice Police Department for 18 years. Sergeant Griffin was a widower and survived by two children and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Griffin gave the Venice Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Venice community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Griffin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant John W. Griffin 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Venice Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John W. Griffin's cause is highlighted.
How John W. Griffin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John W. Griffin is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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