United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Saturday, January 28, 1933
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: January 28, 1933
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Charged with manslaughter
Private James Grove was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a car on Blagden Avenue in Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC.
The three occupants of the car that struck him were all charged with manslaughter.
Private Grove was a U.S. Army veteran who served with the United States Park Police for 11 years. He was survived by his wife, nine children, and mother.
He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.