Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Rhett McGregor was shot and killed in the Buena Vista area while participating in a Dade County Sheriff's Posse to apprehend a suspect wanted for a double murder. Deputy McGregor was able to shoot and wound the suspect but was also fatally wounded in the shootout. The suspect was apprehended and taken to the county jail in Juno. Five days later an angry mob stormed the jail in an attempt to lynch the suspect. During the incident, Jailer Gustav Kaiser was shot and killed by a person in the mob. Deputy McGregor is buried at the Miami City Cemetery in Miami, Florida.
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Deputy Sheriff McGregor served with the Dade County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Murrettus McGregor 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Dade County Sheriff's Department, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Murrettus McGregor's cause is highlighted.
How Murrettus McGregor Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Murrettus McGregor is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Murrettus McGregor was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Dade County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
