Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Daniel Mayfield was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend six bank robbery suspects in New Albany.
Deputy Mayfield and several other officers encountered the suspects at approximately 4:00 am. The officers chased the men to Stone Bridge over Falling Run Creek when they exchanged shots and Deputy Mayfield was mortally wounded. One of the suspects was also shot and killed but none of the remaining five were ever brought to trial for Deputy Mayfield's murder.
Deputy Mayfield was survived by his wife, daughter and two sons.
Survivors
Deputy Mayfield was survived by his wife, daughter and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mayfield served with the Floyd County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the New Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mayfield.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Daniel Alonzo Mayfield 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Floyd County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Alonzo Mayfield's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Alonzo Mayfield Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Alonzo Mayfield is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Alonzo Mayfield was killed by gun; unknown type.
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