Houston County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, May 10, 1986
Age: 20
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 10, 1986
Weapon Used: Handgun; .357 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Deputy Ray was shot and killed by a jail trustee who had stolen a .357 caliber service weapon from a patrol car.
Deputy Ray was on duty at the County Confinement Facility when the suspect approached him and shot him in the head without warning. Deputy Ray had shared pizza with the suspect the night before.
Deputy Ray had been with the agency for less than one year.