Grover Cleveland Stringer
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Deputy Sheriff

Grover Cleveland Stringer

Felonious
End of Watch December 16, 1933
Age 50
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Stringer was shot and killed after responding to a fight. He and another officer had responded to the fight at a local coal company and were attempting to arrest three suspects. One of the suspects was able to gain control of Deputy Stringer's handgun and shot him four times and the other deputy three times. The other deputy was able to return fire and killed the suspect. Deputy Stringer's wounds proved fatal. The other deputy recovered from his wounds.

Survivors

Deputy Stringer had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Stringer gave the McDowell County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Welch community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Stringer.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Welch, McDowell County, WV
Platform Identity mcso.mcdowell.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 16, 1933
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Grover is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1933, 184 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 15th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Grover was 50. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Grover had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

McDowell County Sheriff's Office has 13 officers remembered here, Grover among them.

Deputy Sheriff Grover Cleveland Stringer

McDowell County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch December 16, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 38-W

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