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Gregory Raynor

Case from Park-layne, OH dated Apr 18, 1978

Victim Details

Gregory A. Raynor

Male

White / Caucasian

Park-layne

OH

1978-04-18

32

Gregory

Raynor

06/24/2026

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Gregory A. Raynor, a 32-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a dedicated deputy sheriff with the Clark County Sheriff's Office in Ohio. On April 18, 1978, he succumbed to injuries sustained from a shotgun blast three weeks earlier while responding to a rape call in Park Layne. Raynor was shot in the chest and head by an 18-year-old suspect, Jeff Reed, who was later arrested following a short vehicle pursuit and shootout.

Raynor was initially treated at Mercy Medical Center but eventu ...
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  • Deputy Sheriff Gregory A. Raynor, Clark County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
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