Floyd County Sheriff's Office, Indiana
End of Watch: Sunday, January 24, 1926
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 24, 1926
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Daniel Mayfield was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend six bank robbery suspects in New Albany.
Deputy Mayfield and several other officers encountered the suspects at approximately 4:00 am. The officers chased the men to Stone Bridge over Falling Run Creek when they exchanged shots and Deputy Mayfield was mortally wounded. One of the suspects was also shot and killed but none of the remaining five were ever brought to trial for Deputy Mayfield's murder.
Deputy Mayfield was survived by his wife, daughter and two sons.