Arkansas Department of Corrections, Arkansas
End of Watch Wednesday, November 29, 1995
Add to My HeroesScott A. Grimes
Sergeant Scott Grimes was stabbed to death at Tucker Unit by an inmate serving a life sentence for murder.
The inmate stabbed Sergeant Grimes after breaking out of his cell to attack another inmate. Sergeant Grimes put himself in front of the target, and the inmate stabbed him twice. Gravely injured but alive, Sergeant Grimes held the inmate in a headlock until another officer arrived, at which point Sergeant Grimes collapsed. He succumbed to his wounds an hour later.
The inmate, 25, sent to prison on April 29, 1988, was convicted of Sergeant Grimes' murder and sentenced to death in 1996. On August 13, 2021, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that Sergeant Grimes killer was intellectually disabled and ineligible for the death penalty. His sentence was commuted to life without parole. As of December 15, 2022, he was in Varner Prison.
Sergeant Grimes is survived by his wife and six daughters.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Stabbed
- Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
View all 27 ReflectionsMy condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. The courts are a joke just because he is stupid they let him off . Surprise he hasn’t had an accident. Now that be justice
Ray
November 29, 2024
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