Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Kaia Grant was killed when she was intentionally struck by a vehicle during a pursuit at 8:30 pm.
The pursuit began in a neighboring jurisdiction when officers attempted to stop an armed, suicidal subject. The pursuit proceeded onto I-275, where Officer Grant and a police sergeant were preparing to deploy stop sticks near State Route 4. The driver intentionally swerved toward them, striking them both.
Officer Grant was flown to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The sergeant suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The subject was taken into custody. He pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.
Officer Grant had served with the Springdale Police Department for almost eight years.
Survivors
She is survived by her son, parents, grandparents, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Grant gave the Springdale Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Springdale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Grant.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Kaia LaFay Grant 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kaia LaFay Grant's cause is highlighted.
How Kaia LaFay Grant Compares
Offender Outcome
Life in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kaia LaFay Grant is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kaia LaFay Grant was killed by automobile.