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Michael Gray

Death by Force
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Deputy Sheriff Michael A. Gray, aged 40, tragically lost his life on January 13, 1983, after succumbing to gunshot wounds sustained ten days earlier. On January 3, 1983, while on patrol in Felton, California, Deputy Gray attempted to question a transient in front of a business located at 5805 Highway 9. As he stopped his patrol car, the suspect, Leslie Grover Wyman, approached the driver's window and suddenly opened fire without warning, striking Deputy Gray multiple times in the abdomen. Despit ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Michael A. Gray

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Felton

    CA

    1983-01-03

    40

    Michael

    Gray

    11/30/2025

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    I've been thinking a lot about the incident with Deputy Sheriff Michael A. Gray, and something that ... ...Read More
    01/16/2025
    Does anyone remember the efforts to improve officer safety protocols after Deputy Gray's tragic deat... ...Read More
    06/24/2023
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