Greenfield Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, July 19, 1908
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 19, 1908
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Marshal Carl Grooms was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for fighting. During the arrest, the man's brother told the officers to let the man go or he would shoot them. As the officers complied the suspect raised his gun. Marshal Grooms fired at the man, who returned fire, and both were fatally wounded.
Marshal Grooms was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.