Robert Wayne “Grubby” Grubbs

Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office — Chatham, VA

Suicide Veteran Honored

End of Watch February 24, 2021

Age 50

The Vigil Panel 174 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Biography

Robert Wayne “Grubby” Grubbs, 50, of Dry Fork, VA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Wayne was born on December 27, 1970, in Seattle, Washington to Robert Monroe Grubbs of Sutherlin, VA and the late Sandra Carmichael Grubbs. In addition to his wife, Wayne is survived by his daughter, Abigail “Abby” Reagan Grubbs, of the residence; son Michael Wayne Grubbs, of Salem, VA; brother Tony Grubbs of Chicago, IL; and a host of

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Officer Robert Grubbs served with the Pittsylvania County Sheriff.
Thank you for your service, and for your service before it. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office

Location Chatham, VA

Platform Identity pittso.pittsylvania.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 24, 2021

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Military Service

Robert Wayne “Grubby” Grubbs served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Robert Wayne “Grubby” Grubbs is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 8 of 654 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.2% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.

At Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office, 1 of 8 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.

Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office

of 8 officers

12.5% Suicide

VA — Statewide

of 654 officers

1.2% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide