Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Samuel Grimmett succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two weeks earlier when he was ambushed while in the performance of his duties.
The subject who murdered him was lynched by an angry mob.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
179 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Grimmett gave the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Conroe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Samuel Grimmett 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Grimmett's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Grimmett Compares
Offender Outcome
Lynched
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Grimmett is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Grimmett was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Montgomery County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
