U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Kirk Griess

2018

Life Service Also Served In Our Keeping

Kirk Anthony Griess served the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years. Kirk also served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

What Happened

Officer Kirk Griess was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on I-80, near Manuel Campos Parkway, in Solano.

Another vehicle entered the area and struck both Officer Griess and the vehicle he had stopped. Officer Griess and the driver of the stopped car were both killed.

The driver of the car that struck them was on the cell phone at the time of the incident and was charged with felony gross vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving causing fatal injuries. In October 2021, the driver was sentenced to one year in jail, one year of probation, and 150 hours of community service when charges were reduced with a plea deal.

Officer Griess was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for 19 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and son.

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

1990 – 1994

U.S. Marine Corps

Also Served

California Highway Patrol

Officer

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