Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Alfred Personett was fatally shot as he attempted to disarm a subject who was attempting to gain entry into a home in Granada.
Deputy Personett answered a call to a residence where the man was attempting to gain entry to demand the whereabouts of his wife and daughter. When Deputy Personett disarmed the suspect, the man produced a second gun and fatally shot him multiple times.
The suspect, 20, was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed in the Colorado State Mental Hospital where he died on March 21, 1975.
Deputy Personett had previously served as the city marshal in Granada.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Personett served with the Prowers County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lamar community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Personett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Alfred Alonzo Personett is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred Alonzo Personett's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred Alonzo Personett Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in mental hospital
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred Alonzo Personett is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alfred Alonzo Personett was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.