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Deputy Sheriff Randall W. Graves | Pima County Sheriff's Department, Arizona
Pima County Sheriff's Department, Arizona

Deputy Sheriff

Randall W. Graves

Pima County Sheriff's Department, Arizona

End of Watch: Thursday, January 23, 1986

Biographical Info

Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 433

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: January 21, 1986
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff Randall Graves succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier in a crash while on an undercover operation with a motorcycle gang.

A vehicle made a left turn in front of his motorcycle at the intersection of E Speedway Boulevard and N Alvernon Way in Tucson, Arizona.

Deputy Graves had infiltrated the gang so deep that he was serving as their warlord at the time of the crash. His death caused the long-term operation to come to an end.

Deputy Graves had served with the Pima County Sheriff's Department for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.