Clay County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch Sunday, June 1, 1969
James Madison Sizemore
Sheriff James Sizemore was shot and killed while serving warrants in Ephram Creek. He was shot five times with a high powered rifle as he stepped out of his car.
No person was connected with the murder until 42 years later when a grand jury indicted a suspect on May 3, 2012.
Sheriff Sizemore had served with the Clay County Sheriff's Office for seven years. He is survived by his wife and 11 children.
Bio
- Age 52
- Tour 7 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle
- Offender Charged with murder
Most Recent Reflection
View all 12 ReflectionsYou leave a wife and eleven children behind doing a job you aspired to become. We hail you a hero. Rest in peace Sheriff Sizemore.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 24, 2017
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