Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Graves was killed in a vehicle crash during a vehicle pursuit on Caraway Race Track Road. The suspect was never identified. Deputy Graves had served with the Randolph County Sheriff's Office for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and siblings.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Graves gave the Randolph County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Asheboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Graves.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Steven Graves 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Randolph County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph Steven Graves's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph Steven Graves Compares
Offender Outcome
Never identified
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Steven Graves is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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