George B. Grover

Trenton Police Department — Trenton, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch August 15, 1917

Age 29

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Patrolman Grover died after being shot while interrupting a burglary. As he walked into a deli that was being robbed he was shot once in the back. He was able to chase the suspect a short distance before collapsing. He succumbed to his wound later in the evening.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Grover served with the Trenton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Trenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Grover.

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

Agency

Department Trenton Police Department

Location Trenton, NJ

Platform Identity tpd.mercer.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 15, 1917

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Not available

Patrolman George B. Grover 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 NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Trenton Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Trenton Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious