Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Lee Mayo succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier when he was shot while attempting to make an arrest at the scene of a disturbance.
He and another county constable had responded to the home on Elm Hill Pike after receiving reports of a disturbance. When they arrived at the scene, they encountered a third county constable who was drunk and part of the disturbance. When the the two responding constables attempted to arrest two men who lived in the home, the drunk constable protested the arrest. As the constables continued with the arrest, the drunk constable pulled out his gun and opened fire, striking Constable Mayo in the abdomen three times.
Both constables returned fire killing the drunk constable. Constable Mayo was taken to Nashville General Hospital where he died two days later.
Constable Mayo had served as an elected constable for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Mayo gave the Davidson County Constable's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Mayo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable William Lee Mayo is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.9 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Davidson County Constable's Office, 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. William Lee Mayo's cause is highlighted.
How William Lee Mayo Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Lee Mayo is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Lee Mayo was killed by handgun.
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