Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Saturday, November 1, 1873
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: SHERIFF
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 1, 1873
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Simmons Alsobrook was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a tramp on a city street.
Sheriff Alsobrook had served as a deputy with the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department for 2 years and had just been elected sheriff when he was killed. He was survived by his wife and eight children.