Deputy Game Warden Robert Clayton Sizemore

Deputy Game Warden Robert Clayton Sizemore | Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia
Deputy Game Warden Robert Clayton Sizemore

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia

End of Watch Friday, November 9, 1928

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Robert Clayton Sizemore

Deputy Game Warden Robert Sizemore succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained seven days earlier when he was shot by a game violator he was attempting to arrest in a wooded area near Climax, Decatur County.

The man was suspected of hunting without a license. When he was approached by Warden Sizemore, the man shot him. He was later arrested and charged with murder.

Warden Sizemore was survived by his wife and seven children.

Bio

  • Age 47
  • Tour Not available
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Incident Date Friday, November 2, 1928
  • Weapon Shotgun
  • Offender Charged with murder

arrest attempt

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Deputy Warden Sizemore,
On today, the 90th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of Georgia. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
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November 9, 2018

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