U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Frederick James Groves
1984
Frederick J. Groves Jr. served the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years. Frederick served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Trooper Fred Groves succumbed to his gunshot wound when he was shot after making a traffic stop in Palm Beach County. The stop occurred along the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike two miles north of Okeechobee Road in West Palm Beach. As Trooper Groves searched the trunk of the car, he was shot in the neck by a passenger when he discovered a suitcase full of marijuana. He was transported to Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, where he succumbed to his wound three days later. The suspect and the driver were arrested the next day. The 21-year-old suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on March 27, 1987. His accomplice was convicted of third-degree murder and sentenced to seven years. Trooper Groves had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
1964 – 1968
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Florida Highway Patrol
Trooper
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