DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office, Georgia
End of Watch Thursday, July 16, 2020
Add to My HeroesRichard M. Grant
Investigator Richard Grant suffered a fatal heart attack while investigating a motor vehicle fatality at Highway 78 East and Mountain Industrial Boulevard in Tucker.
Investigator Grant collapsed and was transported to Emory Decatur Hospital, where he passed away.
Investigator Grant had served one year with the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office. He had previously served for 24 years with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office and Clayton County Sheriff's Office. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
Bio
- Age 58
- Tour 25 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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