California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 8 months
Badge Number: 18606
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: June 27, 2010
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 5 years
Officer Justin McGrory was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a field sobriety test on I-15 in Barstow at 3:38 am.
He and his partner had stopped a suspected drunk driver and were administering the tests when he was struck. His partner was not injured. The drunk driver who struck him stopped a short distance away. He was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of marijuana.
In September 2012 the driver pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Officer McGrory had served with the California Highway Patrol for almost three years. He is survived by his expectant wife and three small children. His fourth child, a daughter, was born on July 20, 2010.