Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Gray was shot and killed when he, another deputy, and the sheriff went to a farm to arrest an escaped convict shortly after midnight. When they arrived at the scene the three split up to walk around the house. Deputy Gray encountered a man sitting in front of the home. As Deputy Gray placed his hands on the man and told him not to run the suspect suddenly pulled out a gun and shot him in the leg and lung. The suspect then exchanged shots with the three law officers and was killed. The other deputy was slightly wounded in the shootout.
Deputy Gray was taken to a nearby home where he succumbed to his wounds several hours later.
Survivors
He had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Gray gave the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bastrop community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Gray.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff R. W. Gray 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bastrop County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. R. W. Gray's cause is highlighted.
How R. W. Gray Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. R. W. Gray is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. R. W. Gray was killed by handgun.
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