| Officer John F. Gradon Florida Department of Corrections Florida End of Watch: Sunday, February 1, 1953 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Assault Date of Incident: Thursday, January 15, 1953 Weapon Used: Person Suspect Info: Two convicted Officer Gradon succumbed to wounds received two weeks earlier during an escape attempt at the Loxahatchee Road Prison. Officer Grant Dohner was also killed in the escape attempt. Both escapee were convicted of the murders. Related Line of Duty Deaths |