Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Carl Grooms was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for fighting. During the arrest, the man's brother told the officers to let the man go or he would shoot them. As the officers complied the suspect raised his gun. Marshal Grooms fired at the man, who returned fire, and both were fatally wounded.
Survivors
Marshal Grooms was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Grooms served with the Greenfield Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Greenfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Grooms.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Carl Right Grooms 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 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. Carl Right Grooms's cause is highlighted.
How Carl Right Grooms Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Right Grooms is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl Right Grooms was killed by gun; unknown type.