Officer Gerald 'Jerry' F. Griffin

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End of Watch: Tue, Nov 6th, 1979
Date of Incident: Tue, Nov 6th, 1979
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 7 years
Age: 29

Survivors

His wife and three daughters

Incident

Officer Griffin was responding to a domestic disturbance when he was shot and killed.

The suspect killed Officer Griffin and injured two other officers as they approached the residence before he barricaded himself in. He surrendered two hours later. The suspect had killed his former wife and her father as well as wounded her mother prior to the officers arrival.

Charged with three counts of murder, attempted murder and armed confinement the suspect was sentenced to death in 1980 and 2000. He died in 2006 before the sentence could be carried out.

Officer Griffin was the recipient of a purple heart while serving in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

Agency

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The Indianapolis Police Department has been disbanded and absorbed by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

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Officer Gerald 'Jerry' F. Griffin
Left by Let. McGuire on Monday, August 26th, 2019

Rift was one of the reasons I got into law enforcement his dedication is always Pleasant perfect attitude toward two jobs and others and his astute detail of the duties were what made me a better police officer he always had time or would make time or family friends and other officers as well as the community. IPass is gravesite each week is I perform my duties and always remember