Erie Co. Narcotics Chief DJ Granville has submitted his retirement paperwork with the Sheriff’s Office.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County Narcotics Chief DJ Granville is retiring from the Sheriff’s Office, according to his attorney Terrance Connors.
The Buffalo News first reported the retirement Wednesday afternoon.
Connors told 2 On Your Side that Granville is retiring on March 27 and will be entering the private sector. It’s unknown at this time where Granville accepted a new job.
On April 11, 2024 Granville crashed his county-issued work truck into 7 parked vehicles on Buffalo’s west side.
2 On Your Side broke the news of that crash nearly a year after it happened.
Since then, Granville pleaded guilty to reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
News of Granville’s retirement comes less than a week after Buffalo Police Department Internal Affairs files were released that examined how the department handled it’s response to the crash.
Erie County Sheriff John Garcia provided the following statement to 2 On Your Side:
“This morning, D.J. Granville informed me that he submitted paperwork to retire at the end of the month. While some will take this opportunity to reflect on recent developments in his life and career, I am grateful for his decades of service to Erie County. As a result of his work, kilos upon kilos of drugs and hundreds upon hundreds of illegal weapons have been taken off the streets. He has saved lives, and for that, he has the respect of his colleagues. True to our mission, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Intelligence Unit will continue to target the traffickers responsible for illicit drug sales in our community. We owe the people of Erie County nothing less.”
This is a developing story and 2 On Your Side will update this article as more information becomes available.