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U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Lorenzo Arnest Gray

Died July 26, 1972

Lorenzo Arnest Gray served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

How He Died
Manner Homicide
Cause Gunshot wound
Mechanism Firearm
What Happened

Police Officer Lorenzo Gray was shot and killed by a shotgun blast as he and his partner entered a hotel in the 2600 block of Pulaski Highway to investigate a report of a holdup. Officer Gray managed to return fire, wounding the suspect's accomplice. Both men were apprehended as they ran from the hotel by a team of federal agents on an unrelated stake-out. The gunman was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison. He was paroled in 1986. On May 4th, 1993, he and three other paroled killers were arrested in Baltimore for operating a million-dollar-a-month drug operation. Officer Gray was a United States Marine Corps veteran who served with the Baltimore City Police Department for three years. He is survived by his wife and daughter. His daughter later went on to serve with the Baltimore Police Department.

Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Baltimore Police Department
Police Officer
Memorials
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 13-W · Line 11 cut as LORENZO ARNEST GRAY
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In tribute

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.

Police Officer Gray gave the Baltimore City Police Department 3 years.

Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.

Rest easy, brother.

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

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