Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jesse Griffin was killed in a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Commerce Street and Crowdus Street while responding to a stabbing call. During his response, another driver turned in front of him, causing a collision. He succumbed to his injuries the next day at Baylor Hospital. Officer Griffin had served with the Dallas Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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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.
Officer Griffin gave the Dallas Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Griffin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Jesse Emmett Griffin 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Dallas Police Department, 30 of 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse Emmett Griffin's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse Emmett Griffin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse Emmett Griffin is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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