Guy Cecil Massey, Sr.

Wake County Sheriff's Office — Raleigh, NC

Felonious

End of Watch September 10, 1933

Age 48

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Guy Massey was shot and killed when he and his son, who was the constable of Zebulon, attempted to arrest a fugitive near the intersection of Gill Street and Highway 97. The man began to struggle with the officers and shot Deputy Massey. Deputy Massey's son was able to return fire and kill the suspect. The son then drove Deputy Massey to a hospital where he succumbed to his wound the following day.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Massey served with the Wake County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Raleigh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Massey.

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

Agency

Department Wake County Sheriff's Office

Location Raleigh, NC

Platform Identity wcso.wake.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 10, 1933

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Guy Cecil Massey, Sr. 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Wake County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Wake County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious