Guy Andrew Mack, Sr.

Canton Police Department — Canton, OH

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch July 22, 1972

Age 51

Tour of Duty 23 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Detective Guy Mack was shot and killed when he intervened in an armed robbery at the A&P Food Store at 1800 Tuscarawas Street in Canton. Detective Mack was off-duty shopping with his wife when he noticed the hold-up. He attempted to disarm one of the three men robbing the store, but the subject turned and shot him in the forehead and stomach. Two of the three suspects were apprehended. Both suspects were convicted of murder and robbery and sentenced to life. In 1974 they agreed to identify the third suspect, who they said was the triggerman, in exchange for reduced sentences. The third suspect was arrested in Cleveland. In 1976 he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life. He received a new trial in 1984 but was again sentenced to life. He was denied another trial in 1994. He died in prison on May 10, 1997. Detective Mack was a United States Army WWII veteran and served with Canton Police Department for 23 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Mack gave the Canton Police Department 23 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Canton Police Department

Location Canton, OH

Platform Identity cpd.stark.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1972

Tour of Duty 23 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Died in prison

Military Service

Guy Andrew Mack, Sr. served in the Army (1943â1945) before joining law enforcement.

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Detective Guy Andrew Mack, 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Canton Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Canton Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious