Louis Alvin Sizemore
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County Game Warden

Louis Alvin Sizemore

Felonious
End of Watch October 18, 1927
Age 46
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Gender Male

Incident

Game Warden Louis Sizemore was shot and killed with his own gun while on patrol. He was found next to his patrol car, suffering a gunshot wound to the head and muttering the same phrase over and over. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wound. No suspects were ever identified or charged.

Survivors

Game Warden Sizemore was survived by his wife, daughter, and mother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
County Game Warden Sizemore served with the Stevens County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Colville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, County Game Warden Sizemore.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Colville, Stevens County, WA
Platform Identity scso.stevens.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 18, 1927
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

County Game Warden Louis Alvin Sizemore is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Stevens County Sheriff's Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
WA — Statewide
187
of 340 officers
55% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis Alvin Sizemore's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Louis Alvin Sizemore Compares

Age at Death
46
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis Alvin Sizemore is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louis Alvin Sizemore was killed by officer's handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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