Old Fort Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Monday, May 2, 1938
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: May 1, 1938
Weapon Used: Blunt object
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 5 years
Policeman Donald Grant was fatally injured from a blow to the head while attempting to make an arrest of an intoxicated subject. He died the next day.
The 21-year-old suspect was arrested, convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to five years in prison.
Policeman Grant was survived by his wife, son, daughter, two sisters, and brother.