Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Guthrie Diuguid was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call. He was shot by one of three suspects he encountered on a city street and died of his wounds the following day. The subject who shot him fled the scene but was captured later by a railroad conductor in Paris, Tennessee. The shooting sparked two nights of rioting in Murray with a mob threatening to lynch the suspect. The subject was convicted of murder and executed in the electric chair on July 25th, 1919. Chief Diuguid had served with the Murray Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Diuguid gave the Murray Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Murray community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Diuguid.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Guthrie Diuguid 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 Murray Police Department, 3 of 3 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. Guthrie Diuguid's cause is highlighted.
How Guthrie Diuguid Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1917
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Guthrie Diuguid is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Guthrie Diuguid was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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