Ray S. Payne

How they died

Suicide

An Owensboro police officer stopped a man for a traffic violation around 9:45 a.m. The license or registration of the car was allegedly expired, and the officer then reportedly found out that the driver of the car had a warrant out for his arrest. Officials say the officer then asked the man to step outside the other, so the officer could pat down the man and take him into custody. The man put the car into drive and attempted to flee. Meanwhile, the officer reached into the car to try and turn the other off. Officials say the officer was dragged a short distance and then pursued. The man driving the car went down a dead-end road, before leaving the other with a handgun, and shooting and killing himself.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Ray S. Payne, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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