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Patrolman Benjamin F. Grair, Jr. | Cleveland Police Department, Ohio Cleveland Police Department, Ohio

Patrolman

Benjamin F. Grair, Jr.

Cleveland Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch: Friday, August 5, 1983

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 31

Tour: 7 years

Badge # 380

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 8/5/1983

Weapon: Handgun

Suspect: Sentenced to life

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Patrolman Grair was shot and killed as he moonlighted as a uniformed security guard at a local bank. As he talked on the phone at the bank a person in line walked over to him and shot him, then robbed the bank.

The suspect was apprehended a short time later and sentenced to death, but the governor commuted his sentence to life.

Patrolman Grair had served with the agency for 7 years.

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God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain; but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way.


Rest in peace.

Michelle - wife of US Marshal
August 24, 2010

 

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