Guy David Nalley

Oklahoma Highway Patrol — Oklahoma City, OK

Felonious

End of Watch October 27, 1984

Age 29

Badge 749

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 38

Incident

Trooper Guy Nalley was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a tractor-trailer on State Highway 6, near Elk City. He requested backup during the stop after he learned that the rig and trailer had been reported stolen. When the backup officer arrived he located Trooper Nalley suffering two gunshot wounds to the head. The subject was apprehended and sent to a psychiatric hospital before his trial to evaluate his mental state. While in the hospital a female accomplice smuggled a gun in and he took a hostage. During the ensuing standoff, he was shot and killed.

Survivors

Trooper Nalley was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Nalley served with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Nalley.

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

Agency

Department Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Location Oklahoma City, OK

Platform Identity ohp.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 27, 1984

Age 29

Badge Number 749

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed in prison

Trooper Guy David Nalley 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 19 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.7% of this agency's fallen.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol

of 39 officers

48.7% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious