Detective Fred R. Grant
Shreveport Police Department
Louisiana
End of Watch: Friday, January 29, 1932

Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, August 22, 1931
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Detective Grant succumbed to a gunshot wound received several months earlier when he was shot by a suspect wanted for kidnapping, robbery, and murder. The suspect opened fire on officers while hiding under a deck, striking Detective Grant in the neck. The suspect was shot killed several days later by a railroad police officer assisting local officers in the search. Detective Grant suffered to a hemorrhage two weeks after being released from the hospital.
Detective Grant had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his wife.