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Case Description
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In the winter of 1981, a tragic event unfolded in the small town of Trenton, Missouri, forever marking the community. Mark Wayne Griffin, a 23-year-old male deputy sheriff for Grundy County, lost his life in the line of duty on Friday, January 30th. He had been a dedicated member of the sheriff's office for over two years, having joined in June of 1978.

On that fateful day, Deputy Griffin and another deputy, Deputy Altes, were dispatched to a Trenton apartment on Seventh Street. They were ...Read More
Victim Details

Mark Wayne Griffin

Male

White / Caucasian

Trenton

MO

1981-01-30

23

Mark

Wayne Griffin

01/17/2026