Wyoming High School athletics entrance dedicated to fallen police officer

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Wyoming School Foundation on Thursday dedicated the entrance to the Wyoming High School athletics complex in honor of Kaia Grant, a police officer who died in the line of duty in March 2020.

Grant graduated from Wyoming High School in 2005. During her high-school career, according to a police spokesperson, Grant was an avid athlete and participated in numerous sports.

“Now everyone who visits the athletic field will be greeted by Kaia’s contagious smile,” the spokesperson said.

Grant, a former officer with the Springdale Police Department, died when a police cruiser was struck during a traffic pursuit on Interstate 275. Tributes poured in from around the nation in the aftermath of her death.

She was 33 years old at the time and an eight-year veteran of the department. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.

The driver, Terry Blankenship, pleaded guilty in 2021 and was sentenced to life in prison.

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