Walker County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, February 7, 1879
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 7, 1879
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Sheriff Harvey Mize was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant for assault.
The subject shot Sheriff Mize in the chest, killing him. The man fled but was never apprehended.
Sheriff Mize was survived by his wife.