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Sheriff Lansford Stallings was shot and killed by a man he was attempting to arrest.
The subject fled the state and was found dead in a Louisiana river seven months later.
Sheriff Stallings had served with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office for only one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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181 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Stallings gave the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Centre community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office has lost 2 officers; 1 of them killed feloniously.
Lansford is one of 405 officers killed feloniously in AL, 63% of the 643 remembered there.
Lansford is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Lansford is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1845, 1 officer in AL was killed feloniously, the 95th heaviest of 131 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 10.
In 1845, 4 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 185th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1845, 8 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 184th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Lansford was 41. Of the 344 killed feloniously in AL whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 49; the middle age was 40. Lansford had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Lansford was 41. 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. Lansford had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Lansford was 41. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Lansford had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 9.4% of these deaths in AL; September holds the most, 9.9%. Thursdays: 13.6%.
December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.
December holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14.1%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 50% of all 2 deaths at Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 63% of all 643 deaths in AL, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
His people
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office has 2 officers remembered here, Lansford among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-W
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