Jacksonville Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, July 29, 1967
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 29, 1967
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Griffin was shot and killed during a burglary stakeout.
Sergeant Griffin and another officer were in a darkened home that they understood was to be burglarized. The other officer mistakenly shot him as he came around a corner responding to a broken window.
Four men were detained and one was charged with murder because it happened during the commission of a crime.