Detective Fred R. Grant, Shreveport Police Department, Louisiana

Detective Fred R. Grant

Shreveport Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch Friday, January 29, 1932

Fred R. Grant

Detective Grant succumbed to a gunshot wound received several months earlier when he was shot by a suspect wanted for kidnapping, robbery, and murder. The suspect opened fire on officers while hiding under a deck, striking Detective Grant in the neck. The suspect was shot killed several days later by a railroad police officer assisting local officers in the search. Detective Grant suffered to a hemorrhage two weeks after being released from the hospital.
Detective Grant had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 40
Tour 5 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Saturday, August 22, 1931
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 80th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect, and your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

January 29, 2012