George Frank S. Griffin

Ray County Sheriff's Office — Henrietta, MO

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch May 23, 1867

Age 23

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy George Griffin and his father, Jailer Barry Griffin, were shot and killed by a group of men who rode into Richmond to rob the Hughes and Wasson Bank on West Main Street. The Mayor of Richmond was also killed in the robbery. It is believed that the shooters were part of the James-Younger gang, who shot and killed Deputy Edwin Daniels, of the St. Clair County, Missouri, Sheriff's Department, on March 17, 1874. The James-Younger Gang was also connected to the death of Bureau of Indian Affairs Police Officer Frank West in 1886 by the husband of Bell Starr, an accomplice of the James-Younger Gang. Deputy Griffin had served in the Civil War and was survived by his mother. He was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.

Survivors

Deputy Griffin had served in the Civil War and was survived by his mother.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Griffin served with the Ray County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Henrietta community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Ray County Sheriff's Office

Location Henrietta, MO

Platform Identity rcso.johnson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 23, 1867

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Case never tried

Military Service

George Frank S. Griffin served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff George Frank S. Griffin is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Ray County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Ray County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious