Austin Dewey Gay: acw

1918 - 1979 (61 years)

Generation: 1

Austin Dewey Gay was born on 17 Jan 1918 in Union, Florida, USA (son of Berry Chesley Gay and Living); died on 14 Apr 1979 in Brooks, Georgia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Death Certificate No.: 014381
Social Security Number: 266-42-1594
Residence: 1930, Mikesville, Columbia, Florida, USA
Residence: 1940, Columbia, Florida, USA
Military: 6 Dec 1940, Camp Blanding, Starke, Bradford, Florida, USA
Residence: 1945, Precinct 13, Columbia, Florida, USA
SSN issued: Bef 1951, Florida, USA
Residence: 1979, Columbia, Georgia, USA

Notes:

Died:
Inspector Austin Gay was shot and killed after being abducted from his inspection station on U.S. 441 south of the Florida - Georgia border.

Seven days later, his body was located on a farm in Brooks County, Georgia, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head. His body had been stripped of his uniform and duty weapon.

The previous month another inspector at a nearby station had been abducted after discovering a load of marijuana being smuggled by a group of corrupt police officers from Chicago, Illinois. The group had handcuffed the inspector to a tree in a remote area and left him for dead, but he was found about eight hours later unharmed.

The corrupt officers then hired a hitman to murder that inspector to prevent him from testifying. The hitman mistook Inspector Gay for the other inspector, abducted him, and murdered him.

In 1983 the six corrupt Chicago police officers were convicted of charges in connection with Inspector Gay's murder. The alleged hitman was acquitted of the charges.

Inspector Gay had served with the Florida Department of Agriculture as a road guard inspector for 14 years.

FROM: Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63168637/austin-d-gay

Austin married Fay Jewel Dicks on 25 Oct 1941 in Columbia, Florida, USA. Fay (daughter of John Dicks and Ada Pearl Tyre) was born on 2 Feb 1922 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 26 Dec 2011 in Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried on 28 Dec 2011 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

2.	Berry Chesley Gay was born on 11 Jul 1883 (son of Francis Marion Gay and Laura Austin Summers); died on 11 Apr 1967; was buried in Old Providence Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA. Berry + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Living
Children:

1. Austin Dewey Gay was born on 17 Jan 1918 in Union, Florida, USA; died on 14 Apr 1979 in Brooks, Georgia, USA.

Generation: 3

Francis Marion Gay was born on 17 Dec 1847 (son of Barnabas Chelsey Gay and Elizabeth Ann McNair); died on 19 Jun 1910; was buried in Old Providence Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA.

Francis + Laura Austin Summers. Laura was born on 30 Mar 1861; died on 5 Mar 1935; was buried in Old Providence Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laura Austin Summers was born on 30 Mar 1861; died on 5 Mar 1935; was buried in Old Providence Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA.

Children:

2. Berry Chesley Gay was born on 11 Jul 1883; died on 11 Apr 1967; was buried in Old Providence Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA.

Generation: 4

8.	Barnabas Chelsey Gay was born on 14 Jul 1808; died on 3 Sep 1889; was buried in Old Providence Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA. Barnabas + Elizabeth Ann McNair. Elizabeth was buried in Old Providence Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Ann McNair was buried in Old Providence Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA.

Children:

Susan Gay was born on 29 Sep 1842; died on 3 Jan 1912; was buried in Old Providence Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA.
4. Francis Marion Gay was born on 17 Dec 1847; died on 19 Jun 1910; was buried in Old Providence Cemetery, Union, Florida, USA.