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 performing CPR in a desperate attempt to save his life. These life-saving efforts continued as he was rushed to The Medical Center in Albany. Despite their work, James Guffey was pronounced dead at the hospital.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Kentucky State Police arrived at the Wolf River Dock Road home. They quickly detained a suspect, Travis S. Slone, a 27-year-old man from Albany. By that evening, Slone was officially charged with murder in connection with Guffey's death.
Travis S. Slone was arrested and taken to the Clinton County Jail. The investigation into the shooting was handled by the Kentucky State Police, with assistance from the Albany Police Department and the Clinton County Sheriff's Department. The incident left the local community grappling with the loss of a resident and the unsettling circumstances of his death.
