Barrington-Inverness Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Sunday, August 25, 2002
Add to My HeroesSteven E. Graham
Officer Steven Graham suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a man in Inverness during a call.
Officer Graham had responded to the man's home on Bradwell Road when the suspect began struggling with him. While attempting to arrest the suspect, Officer Graham collapsed. The man had a history of interfering with police radio frequencies. The Cook County coroner ruled his death a homicide as a result of the arrest.
The subject was convicted of resisting a peace officer and interfering with police communications. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Officer Graham had served with the Barrington-Inverness Police Department for 29 years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 53
- Tour 29 years
- Badge 130
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 46 ReflectionsOur daughter Katelyn Morris is graduating today. She was honored to receive the Officer Steven G. Graham Memorial Scholarship. I was so sorry to hear of how he passed away. We recently started a scholarship for my husbands mother at DePaul university. My daughters best friend was hit by a train in Barrington last year and tragically passed away. It was devastating. Her family has also started a scholarship to honor her memory. I think that the creation of a scholarship is one of the best ways to keep your loved ones memory alive .. to look for your loved ones best qualities : their kindness, light, confidence, work ethic, beliefs, interests and life goals in a young person , just starting their own lives… to do good in their name is the ultimate memorial. I just wanted to tell Officer Grahams family that we are honored you saw a little bit of Steven in our Katy. He must have been a wonderful person. Thank you so much. God bless Steven and may he forever be in your hearts. ❤️
Megan Morris 5/30/2025
Scholarship Recipient’s Parent
May 30, 2025
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