Martin H. Grant
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Night Chief

Martin H. Grant

McPherson Police Department — McPherson, KS
Cardiac
End of Watch February 12, 1937
Age 50
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Gender Male

Incident

Night Chief Grant suffered a fatal heart shortly after struggling with a suspect. He had responded to a cafe at North Main Street and struggled with a disorderly patron. He was able to place the man under arrest and took him to the City Jail.

Chief Grant began to feel sick shortly after midnight and collapsed shortly thereafter.

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BO-US-KS-68DFE953
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Chief Grant served with the McPherson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the McPherson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Chief Grant.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location McPherson, KS
Platform Identity mpd.mcpherson.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 12, 1937
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Night Chief Martin H. Grant is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In KS, 15 of 335 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At McPherson Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

McPherson Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Cardiac
KS — Statewide
15
of 335 officers
4.5% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin H. Grant's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Martin H. Grant Compares

Age at End of Watch
50
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Martin H. Grant is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

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