Deputy Sheriff Eugene Andrew Gregory

Eugene Andrew Gregory

Deputy Gregory was shot and killed after responding to a shots fired call. The suspect had threatened his landlord with a weapon after the landlord attempted to evict him. Upon Deputy Gregory's arrival he was met with gunfire and shot and killed. He was able to radio in that he needed backup. Several SWAT teams responded and surrounded the suspect who fired several hundred shots at the officers, wounding two others, during the ensuing 13 hours standoff. The suspect was shot and killed at approximately 1000 hours the next day.

Deputy Gregory is survived by his wife and three children.