Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief Clyde Gulley succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three weeks earlier while attempting an arrest an escaped convict from Tennessee, and two of his companions, near Eighth Street and Avondale Avenue.
He and another police officer were notified that the group had struck a nearby filling station with a stolen vehicle. When they arrived at the scene, they found two men and a woman attempting to flee on foot towards a mountain.
The suspects immediately opened fire on the officers as they exited their car, striking Assistant Chief Gulley in the abdomen. Both officers returned fire, killing one of the men and wounding the other two suspects.
Assistant Chief Gulley was taken to the Middlesboro Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds three weeks later.
Assistant Chief Gulley had served with the Middlesboro Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, mother, and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief Gulley gave the Middlesboro Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Middlesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Gulley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief Clyde Gulley 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%.
At Middlesboro Police Department, 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. Clyde Gulley's cause is highlighted.
How Clyde Gulley Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Gulley is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clyde Gulley was killed by gun; unknown type.
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