Deputy who killed Sonya Massey worked for 6 agencies in 4 years

The former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey had been employed by six agencies since 2020, Illinois law enforcement records show.

The former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey had been employed by six agencies since 2020, Illinois law enforcement records show. And he twice pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol before he began working in law enforcement, according to court records.

Records reveal more details about Sean Grayson’s work history with other law enforcement agencies before he killed Massey, including two prior complaints against him during his tenure with one department and disciplinary action related to a vehicle chase.

Grayson was fired from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office on July 17, nearly two weeks after he shot and killed Massey in her home in Springfield, about 200 miles southwest of Chicago.

Sonya Massey.Courtesy Ruby Funeral ServicesMassey, 36, had called 911 to report a suspected prowler. Grayson and another deputy, who has not been identified, responded just before 1 a.m. on July 6. Grayson shot her in the head within seconds of demanding she drop a pot of water after she told him, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” body camera video released Monday shows.

Massey was Black. Grayson is white. His employment history includes short stints as a part-time officer at three small police departments in Illinois and full-time employment at one police department and two sheriff’s offices. All of the agencies he worked for are in central Illinois.

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