Sean Grayson Dies in Prison | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

Sean Grayson, the ex-sheriff’s deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey during a 911 call, has died while serving his 20-year sentence — just days after pleading for early release due to advanced cancer, which was denied by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. Massey, a mother of two, had called police about a possible intruder; Grayson fatally shot her after she picked up a hot pot, an incident captured on body cam. Though he’d faced first-degree murder charges, the jury convicted him of second-degree murder — a verdict many felt was too lenient. Grayson had asked for forgiveness before…