Frederick Groves

Death by Force

Frederick J. Groves Jr., a 41-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on September 15, 1984, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Groves, who served as a trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol for 14 years, was conducting a routine traffic stop on the Florida Turnpike when the incident occurred. During the stop, Groves discovered a suitcase filled with marijuana in the trunk of the vehicle. As he continued his search, one of the passengers shot him in the neck. Despite being rushed to Palm Beach ...Read More

Frederick J. Groves, Jr. - Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Officer Down Memorial - Palm Beach County PBA