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Patrolman

Daniel Lee Hay

Maysville Police Department — Maysville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch October 16, 1979

Age 22

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

Badge 184

The Vigil Panel 122 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

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.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Hay gave the Maysville Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Maysville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hay.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Maysville Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Maysville, Mason County, KY

Platform Identity mpd.mason.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1979

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

Age 22

Badge Number 184

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Patrolman Daniel Lee Hay is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Maysville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Lee Hay's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Daniel Lee Hay Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

1.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Lee Hay is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Lee Hay was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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