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City of Carbondale
Police Department
501 South Washington
P.O. Box 2047
Carbondale, Illinois 62902-2047

Phone (618) 457-3200
Fax (618) 457-3204

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Aggravated Battery, Unlawful Use of Weapon by A Felon Arrest

On 05-17-12 at 9:25 p.m. the City of Carbondale Police Department responded to the 700 block of South Lewis Lane in reference to a report of multiple individuals fighting. Read More »

Theft Investigation

On 05-05-12 the City of Carbondale Police Department received a report of a theft in the 900 block of East Main Street. Read More »

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Officers Killed

10 year Carbondale Police Officer Lenard "Lon" Sizemore was killed the night of August 20, 1933 at the age of 54. At around 2:20 a.m. Sizemore attempted to arrest Joseph Brinson at "a bootlegging joint" for disturbing the peace, when Brinson resisted arrest. Brinson produced a handgun and shot Sizemore to death. In less than an hour’s time a manhunt ensued, bringing the Jackson County Sheriff and his deputies to Carbondale to help locate Brinson. Once Brinson was located, a gunfight between Brinson and the Sheriff's deputies occurred in a corn field (now the 200 block of E Oak), resulting in Brinson’s death.

In 2002 Sizemore’s name was added to the Illinois Police Officer Memorial in Springfield, IL, as well as the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.