Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Rick Daly was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of East Fayetteville and Walker roads. A fugitive squad in an unmarked car identified a teenage suspect wanted on armed robbery charges and called on Deputy Daly in his marked cruiser to execute the traffic stop around 3:00 pm.
As Deputy Daly approached the passenger side of the vehicle where the suspect was, the suspect exited the vehicle and fired multiple shots that struck him in locations not protected by his body armor. He was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
The suspect fled the scene and remained at large for several hours before he was captured by a tactical team with the aid of a canine. On August 9, 2012, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Deputy Daly had served in law enforcement for 25 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, four grandchildren, and mother.
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25 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Daly gave the Clayton County Sheriff's Office 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Jonesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Daly.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Richard Joseph Daly 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Clayton County Sheriff's Department, 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. Richard Joseph Daly's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Joseph Daly Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Joseph Daly is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard Joseph Daly was killed by handgun; .40 caliber.
Incident Location
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