Conner Grafton Spivey

Limestone County Sheriff's Office — Groesbeck, TX

Cardiac

End of Watch May 10, 1975

Age 65

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Sheriff Conner Spivey suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after breaking up a fistfight during a street dance at the Fiddle Festival. He and the Groesbeck police chief were attempting to make the arrest on West Navasota Street when Sheriff Spivey suddenly collapsed. Sheriff Spivey had served as sheriff for 14 years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 18 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, mother, brother, and three sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Spivey gave the Limestone County Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Groesbeck community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Spivey.

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

Agency

Department Limestone County Sheriff's Office

Location Groesbeck, TX

Platform Identity lcso.limestone.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 10, 1975

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 65

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Sheriff Conner Grafton Spivey is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

At Limestone County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

Limestone County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

16.7% Cardiac

TX — Statewide

of 2,421 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac