Maysville Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 16, 1979
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: 184
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 16, 1979
Weapon Used: Handgun; 9 mm
Suspect Info: Paroled after 22 years
Patrolman Daniel Hay was shot and killed while investigating a burglary at a grocery store. The suspect fled the store through an air duct.
His killer was captured, convicted and sentenced to 40 years. The suspect served 22 years of the 40 year sentence before being paroled in 2002.
Patrolman Hay had served with the Maysville Police Department for 18 months. He was survived by his parents.