Roll of Honor
Grover C. Wolf
Incident
Patrolman Grover Wolf was shot and killed in the 700 block of Island Avenue after being confronted by a man he had dealt with earlier in the evening.
The subject had been drunk and was harassing a woman when Patrolman Wolf saw him and told him to go home. The man went home but returned to the area several hours later and located Patrolman Wolf.
The man confronted Patrolman Wolf, and a violent confrontation ensued in which Patrolman Wolf was shot. Despite being mortally wounded, Patrolman Wolf was able to return fire but did not strike the subject. The man fled the scene but was arrested a short time later and charged with murder. Patrolman Wolf was taken to Ohio Valley Hospital where he died later in the day.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was granted a new trial, convicted of voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to 6 to 12 years.
Patrolman Wolf was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the McKees Rocks Police Department for one year.
He is buried at Mount Cavalry Cemetery in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two young children.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Patrolman Wolf gave the McKees Rocks Borough Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the McKees Rocks community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Grover C. Wolf served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Grover C. Wolf 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At McKees Rocks Borough Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Grover C. Wolf's cause is highlighted.
How Grover C. Wolf Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 6 to 12 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Grover C. Wolf is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Grover C. Wolf was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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