Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Robert Grove was responding to a call on his motorcycle when he was hit at an intersection by a car making a left-hand turn.
Corporal Grove had served with the Munster Police Department for over 10 years.
In May 2003, Ridgeway Park was renamed Robert S. Grove Park.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Grove gave the Munster Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Munster community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Grove.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Robert S. Grove 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 IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Munster Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert S. Grove's cause is highlighted.
How Robert S. Grove Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert S. Grove is highlighted in Sep.
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