Lansford Stallings

In the winter of 1845, a dedicated lawman, Sheriff Lansford Stallings, met an untimely and violent end in the line of duty. At 41 years old, he had served the community of Cherokee County, Alabama, for a year, a role that would ultimately cost him his life.

On Thursday, December 4th, Sheriff Stallings was in the process of attempting to arrest a man when the encounter turned fatal. The suspect, whose name is not recorded, brandished a handgun and shot the sheriff, killing him. The act of ...

Sheriff Lansford Stallings