Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Howard Grundman was killed in a motorcycle crash while en route to serve a summons.
He had served with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Grundman gave the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Grundman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Howard F. Grundman 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 WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Milwaukee County Sheriff's Dept., 10 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 76.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard F. Grundman's cause is highlighted.
How Howard F. Grundman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Howard F. Grundman is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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