Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Monday, November 24, 1986
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 5 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 20, 1986
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Herbert Grimes succumbed to injuries sustained on November 20th, 1986, when his unmarked vehicle was struck by a tow truck at the intersection of U.S. 41 and 26th Avenue.
He was transported to Manatee Memorial Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries on November 24th, 1986.
Detective Grimes had served with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office for 5-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and two young sons.