U.S. Air Force · United States 
Justin Wayne McGrory
2010
Justin Wayne McGrory served the U.S. Air Force for 3 years. Justin served in the Iraq, the Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Blunt force trauma
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
Vehicular assault
What Happened
Officer Justin McGrory was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a field sobriety test on I-15 in Barstow at 3:38 am.
He and his partner had stopped a suspected drunk driver and were administering the tests when he was struck. His partner was not injured. The drunk driver who struck him stopped a short distance away. He was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of marijuana.
In September 2012 the driver pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Officer McGrory had served with the California Highway Patrol for almost three years. He is survived by his expectant wife and three small children. His fourth child, a daughter, was born on July 20, 2010.
He and his partner had stopped a suspected drunk driver and were administering the tests when he was struck. His partner was not injured. The drunk driver who struck him stopped a short distance away. He was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of marijuana.
In September 2012 the driver pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Officer McGrory had served with the California Highway Patrol for almost three years. He is survived by his expectant wife and three small children. His fourth child, a daughter, was born on July 20, 2010.
Survivors
He is survived by his expectant wife and three small children.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
2001 – 2004
Conflicts
Iraq
Afghanistan
Global War on Terrorism
Also Served
California Highway Patrol
Officer
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