Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Thursday, January 13, 1983
Add to My HeroesMichael A. Gray
Deputy Sheriff Michael Gray succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 10 days earlier while attempting to question a transient in front of a business at 5805 Highway 9 in Felton, California.
As Deputy Gray stopped his patrol car the man walked up to the driver's window and suddenly opened fire without warning, striking Deputy Gray in the abdomen several times. Despite being wounded, Deputy Gray was able to return as the man walked away.
The suspect also shot and wounded a California Highway Patrol officer who responded to Deputy Gray's call for help. The suspect then fled into Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park where his body was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound several days later.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Monday, January 3, 1983
- Weapon Handgun; 9 mm
- Offender Committed suicide
Most Recent Reflection
View all 21 ReflectionsMy mom and I are sitting and talking about our neighbor who lived behind us and looked him up. We remember how dedicated he was to being a deputy and his service during the 82 floods. We appreciate and remember.
-Carolyn and Kara Heine
Heine
Friend
September 3, 2018
Recent LODD Deaths
Trooper George Baker
Louisiana State Police, LA
EOW: May 24, 2020
Reserve Captain Raymond Andrew Boseman
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: March 29, 2020
Officer Ching Kok "CK" Yan
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: May 16, 2020
Police Officer Francesco S. Scorpo
Paterson Police Department, NJ
EOW: April 12, 2020
Sergeant AlTerek Patterson
Bedminster Township Police Department, NJ
EOW: April 12, 2020
Deputy Sheriff Wyatt Maser
Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, ID
EOW: May 18, 2020
Correctional Officer Kenneth J. Moore
District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, DC
EOW: April 1, 2020
Sergeant Jose Diaz-Ayala
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: April 4, 2020
Correctional Officer Berisford Anthony Morse
Washington State Department of Corrections, WA
EOW: May 17, 2020