Sheriff Lelon D. "Red" Sizemore, Geneva County Sheriff's Department, Alabama

Sheriff Lelon D. "Red" Sizemore

Geneva County Sheriff's Department, Alabama

End of Watch Wednesday, August 3, 1977

Lelon D. "Red" Sizemore

Sheriff Sizemore was shot and killed while arresting an intoxicated man for disorderly conduct and threatening a woman.

The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. He died of cancer on Alabama's death row in 2001.

Bio

Age 62
Tour Not available
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
Offender Died in prison

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I can remember sheriff sizemore visting my grandfarther Jake Farris. Sometimes talking about things. We all thought very honerd to have him stop and visit with us. We respected sheriff Sizemore and was deepley saddend when he was killed. It was such a tragie happening. I can still remember seeing his patrol car outside and him and my grandad talking and laughing. The Law is one of the few things that stands for anything. Sheriff Siezmore did a great job of representing the Badge and what it means.

allen bundrick
friend

July 3, 2015