Records show deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 years

Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her Illinois home had been employed by a half-dozen police agencies since 2020. State law enforcement records show Sean Grayson’s career included short stints as a part-time officer at three small police departments, full time at a fourth department and full time at two sheriff’s offices, all in central Illinois. Grayson, who is white, was indicted by a grand jury in the July 6 death of Massey, who is Black. Ben Crump, the family’s attorney, said the Justice Department had opened an investigation into the incident, but the agency said in a statement that it is “assessing the circumstances” and following the criminal case.