Bio & Incident Details
Age: 54
Tour: 16 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Bicycle accident
Location: District of Columbia
Incident Date: 3/20/1932
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Private William Grissam was killed while on patrol after his bicycle struck a parked car on John Marshall Place, near Pennsylvania Avenue.
A taxi driver found Private Grissam laying unconscious in the roadway and took him to the Emergency Hospital shortly after 5:00 am. He died at the hospital approximately one hour later.
Private Grissam had served with the United States Park Police for 16 years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
