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Patrolman

Daniel Lee Hay

Maysville Police Department — Maysville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch October 16, 1979

Age 22

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

Badge 184

The Vigil Panel 122 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Daniel Hay was shot and killed while investigating a burglary at a grocery store. The suspect fled the store through an air duct. His killer was captured, convicted and sentenced to 40 years. The suspect served 22 years of the 40 year sentence before being paroled in 2002. Patrolman Hay had served with the Maysville Police Department for 18 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Hay gave the Maysville Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Maysville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hay.

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

Agency

Department Maysville Police Department

Location Maysville, KY

Platform Identity mpd.mason.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1979

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

Age 22

Badge Number 184

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; 9 mm

Offender Paroled after 22 years

Patrolman Daniel Lee Hay 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Maysville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Lee Hay's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Daniel Lee Hay Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

1.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Paroled after 22 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Lee Hay is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Lee Hay was killed by handgun; 9 mm.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518