Roll of Honor
Joseph H. Grous
Incident
Railroad Detective Joseph Grous was struck and killed by a freight train in Cincinnati, Ohio, while patrolling the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad trestle over the Ohio River.
Detective Grous had served with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Police Department for approximately one year. He had previously served with the Newport, Kentucky, Police Department and as an elected constable in Campbell County, Kentucky. He was survived by his wife and four sons. He was predeceased by his daughter and another son.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Detective Grous gave the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Detective Grous.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Railroad Detective Joseph H. Grous 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Police Department, 2 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph H. Grous's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph H. Grous Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph H. Grous is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
