Clayton H. Grannis

Elmira Police Department — Elmira, NY

Accident

End of Watch March 21, 1930

Age 49

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Patrolman Clayton Grannis succumbed to injuries sustained two months earlier when he fell while on duty.

He was patrolling the area near West Water Street and Hoffman Street when he fell and suffered an internal injury to his stomach. The injury forced to him to take medical leave for several days. He returned to duty, but was then admitted to the hospital on February 18th. His condition worsened until he succumbed to his injuries on March 21, 1930.

Patrolman Grannis was survived by his wife, daughter, son, and mother.

Survivors

Patrolman Grannis was survived by his wife, daughter, son, and mother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Grannis gave the Elmira Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Elmira community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Grannis.

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

Agency

Department Elmira Police Department

Location Elmira, NY

Platform Identity epd.chemung.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 21, 1930

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Fall

Patrolman Clayton H. Grannis 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 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 Elmira Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Elmira Police Department

of 5 officers

60% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident