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Deputy Game Warden Robert Clayton Sizemore | Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia

Deputy Game Warden

Robert Clayton Sizemore

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia

End of Watch: Friday, November 9, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 47
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 2, 1928
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Charged with murder

Deputy Game Warden Robert Sizemore succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained seven days earlier when he was shot by a game violator he was attempting to arrest in a wooded area near Climax, Decatur County.

The man was suspected of hunting without a license. When he was approached by Warden Sizemore, the man shot him. He was later arrested and charged with murder.

Warden Sizemore was survived by his wife and seven children.