Patrol Officer William Rayvon Gilmore Jr. was 25 when he was shot and killed on January 30, 1982, while on duty with the Clayton Police Department in North Carolina. He and a partner had responded to a complaint about a large, disorderly group playing loud music on Washington Street. After dispersing the group, Officer Gilmore was seated in his patrol car completing a report when a man approached the vehicle and shot him in the face, killing him.

The suspect, a 31-year-old man, was captured the next day and later convicted of second-degree murder; he received a life sentence on July 14, 1982. Gilmore had served with the department for 17 months and was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents. The department and community mourned his loss and remember his service.

If anyone knew Officer Gilmore or has information about him or that night, please share what you know.