Robert E. Mayo

Death by Force

Deputy Sheriff Robert E. Mayo, aged 46, of the Dickson County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee, tragically died on October 18, 1977, from injuries sustained four months earlier when he was shot while attempting to arrest two escapees from the Dickson County Jail. The incident occurred on June 14, 1977, when Mayo responded to assist another deputy who was under fire by the escapees. The male escapee was a fugitive who had previously escaped from a jail in Connecticut while being held on an attempted ...Read More

Robert E “Bobby” Mayo (1931-1977) - Find a Grave Memorial

Robert E “Bobby” Mayo (1931-1977) - Mémorial Find a Grave