Levis T. Sexton
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Jailer

Levis T. Sexton

Felonious
End of Watch May 15, 1965
Age 64
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Gender Male

Incident

Jailer Sexton was attacked by an inmate who crushed his head between the cell and the cell door. He died 10 days later from a brain bleed.

Survivors

Jailer Sexton is survived by his wife, daughter, stepdaughter, and stepson.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Jailer Sexton served with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Anderson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Jailer Sexton.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Anderson, Anderson County, SC
Platform Identity acso.anderson.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 15, 1965
Age 64
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Levis is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1965, 78 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 89th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Levis was 64. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 2% of these deaths.

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His people

Anderson County Sheriff's Office has 9 officers remembered here, Levis among them.

Jailer Levis T. Sexton

Anderson County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch May 15, 1965

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 52-E

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