Eugene Andrew Gregory

Seminole County Sheriff's Office — Sanford, FL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch July 8, 1998

Age 55

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Gene Gregory was shot and killed after responding to a shots fired call at 8:45 p.m.

The suspect had threatened his landlord with a weapon after the landlord attempted to evict him. Upon Deputy Gregory's arrival, he was met with gunfire and shot and killed. He was able to radio in that he needed backup. Several SWAT teams responded and surrounded the suspect, who fired several hundred shots at the officers, wounding two others, during the ensuing 13-hour standoff. It took over two hours for responders to retrieve Deputy Gregory's body.

The suspect was shot and killed at 10:00 a.m. the next day after firing at officers while trying to escape.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Gregory gave the Seminole County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sanford community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Seminole County Sheriff's Office

Location Sanford, FL

Platform Identity semiso.seminole.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 8, 1998

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; 9 mm

Offender Shot and killed

Military Service

Eugene Andrew Gregory served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Eugene Andrew Gregory is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Seminole County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Seminole County Sheriff's Office

of 8 officers

50% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious