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County Game Warden

Louis Alvin Sizemore

Stevens County Sheriff's Department — Colville, WA

Felonious

End of Watch October 18, 1927

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

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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Tributes

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

Department Stevens County Sheriff's Department

Location Colville, 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

Offender Never identified

County Game Warden Louis Alvin Sizemore 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Stevens County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% 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

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Louis Alvin Sizemore Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Never identified

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

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518