Alonzo Leroy Landy

How they died

Deadly force

Around 3:08 p.m., Alonzo Leroy Landy called 911 advising that he was telling people to get out of his head and was shooting rabbits. During the phone call, 911 dispatch heard numerous gunshots. At approximately 3:12 p.m., deputies were dispatched for a welfare check. When deputies arrived, they did not approach the residence due to Landy continuing to fire gunshots. During negotiations, it was determined Landy was heavily intoxicated and that the negotiation was ineffective. Around 4:20 p.m., Landy appeared to be falling asleep during the phone conversation. At approximately 5:12 p.m., Landy exited his residence and began firing a rifle at the deputies. A Fayette County deputy shot and killed him.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Alonzo Leroy Landy, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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