AMIJAH W GRIMES

Officer Rank: Deputy Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 33-E: 20
Department: Williamson County, Texas, S.D.
End of Watch: July 19, 1878
Cause: SHOT
Age: 20
Years of Service: 2
Description: Deputies Grimes and Moore were investigating three suspicious suspects at a local bank. When Deputy Grimes saw a gun under one of the suspects' coat, he approached them. Deputy Grimes asked suspect to hand over his weapon. Suspect shot Deputy Grimes four times, killing him. Deputy Moore returned fire and survived.
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