Gold Star Mother Mona Gunn knells at the grave of 2nd Class Petty Officer Mark A. Mayo.<br />Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Petty Officer Mark A. Mayo was killed by civilian Jeffery Tyrone Savage. Mayo was performing duties as the chief of the guard at Naval Station Norfolk at the time. Officials say Savage was allowed access onto the base at around 11:30 p.m. and Mayo followed him up the brow of the USS Mahan. Watch standers told him to stop and show an ID but he failed to comply.<br />Savage got onto the ship and attacked and disarmed the Petty Officer of the Watch on the Quarterdeck. To protect his shipmate, Mayo shielded the Petty Officer and was fatally shot. Savage was then shot and killed by watch standers. He died at the scene.

Gold Star Mother Mona Gunn knells at the grave of 2nd Class Petty Officer Mark A. Mayo.
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Petty Officer Mark A. Mayo was killed by civilian Jeffery Tyrone Savage. Mayo was performing duties as the chief of the guard at Naval Station Norfolk at the time. Officials say Savage was allowed access onto the base at around 11:30 p.m. and Mayo followed him up the brow of the USS Mahan. Watch standers told him to stop and show an ID but he failed to comply.
Savage got onto the ship and attacked and disarmed the Petty Officer of the Watch on the Quarterdeck. To protect his shipmate, Mayo shielded the Petty Officer and was fatally shot. Savage was then shot and killed by watch standers. He died at the scene.