East Jefferson Levee District Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 7, 1997
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: May 6, 1997
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Frank Grice succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a vehicle on I-10 at Read Boulevard.
He was off duty when he stopped to assist a New Orleans Police Department officer at the scene of an accident. The accident was cleared but the battery in Lieutenant Grice's vehicle died and he was unable to leave. As he and a friend attempted to jumpstart his car it was rear-ended by another vehicle and he became pinned between the two cars. He succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Lieutenant Grice had served with the East Jefferson Levee District Police Department for three years and had previously served with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. He was survived by three children.