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James Guffey

Case from Albany, KY dated Sep 12, 2016

Victim Details

James Guffey

Male

White / Caucasian

Albany

KY

2016-09-12

53

James

Guffey

06/27/2026

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In the small city of Albany, Kentucky, the community was shaken by the violent death of 53-year-old James Guffey. On a Monday afternoon, September 12, 2016, an altercation at a residence on Wolf River Dock Road took a fatal turn. The dispute, which involved another Albany resident, escalated to the point of gunfire.

Guffey, the son of the town's police chief, Ernest Guffey, was shot during the confrontation. Emergency medical services were called to the scene and immediately began perform ...
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  • kentucky: Albany man charged with murder following afternoon altercation
  • UPDATE: Albany Police Chief's son killed; suspect in custody
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