Geneva County Sheriff's Department, Alabama
End of Watch Wednesday, August 3, 1977
Add to My HeroesLelon D. "Red" Sizemore
Sheriff Red Sizemore was shot and killed while arresting an intoxicated man for disorderly conduct and threatening a woman.
At 7:00 p.m., Sheriff Sizemore responded to a domestic call off of Lake Fox Road, east of Chancellor near Highway 27. As he placed the subject under arrest, a struggle ensued, and the subject grabbed his gun. Sheriff Sizemore returned to his patrol vehicle, where the subject shot him three times.
The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. He died of cancer on Alabama's death row in 2001.
Sheriff Sizemore had served in law enforcement for 28 years and as Sheriff of the Geneva County Sheriff's Department for six years. His wife served out the rest of his term.
Bio
- Age 62
- Tour 28 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
- Offender Sentenced to death
Most Recent Reflection
View all 10 ReflectionsMy father was a Deputy in Dale County when this happened. He passed in 2000, I was looking thru a photo album of my father and found the newspaper clippings from this incident, I was young, but I remembered my dad talking about this. Just wanted to say thank for your years of service sir, god bless your family.
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