Nye County Sheriff's Office, Nevada
End of Watch: Saturday, August 22, 1992
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: T3
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: August 22, 1992
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Gary Downs suffered a heart attack following a struggle in which he was punched in the chest. The incident occurred after several deputies responded to a report of a man attempting to gain entry into a house after he had been thrown out by the owner.
A violent struggle ensued between the suspect and the deputies in which Deputy Downs was punched in the chest. He collapsed at the scene and died a short time later at the hospital.
Deputy Downs was survived by his wife and two children.