Sunday, December 16, 2012

Sergeant Leon Mitchum Dies

Sergeant Leon Mitchum passed away last night in his sleep. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
Funeral details will be posted when available.
Go in peace brother!

19 comments:

Rick Caviness said...

Words are hard to find, you will be missed.

Anonymous said...

RIP Sarge

Anonymous said...

Mitch, you will be missed. Great guy,great supervisor,great instructor, strong as hell. RIP.

Scott Lampinen said...

I was in his last academy class (65th) and then he and I both went to North Pct where he was my Sgt for a while. Truly a great person. RIP

Anonymous said...

Very sad news. I remember Sgt. Mitchum from his days at the Police Academy. He was a good man and a good Police Officer. My prayers are with his family in their time grieving. Rest in peace Sgt. Mitchum.

policegal77 said...
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policegal77 said...

RIP, Leon, you were one of the best and hardest working back in the day! May God bless your family.

Anonymous said...

Such a shock... He will be greatly missed asas a friend and fellow police officer.. R.I.P. my friend...

Anonymous said...

RIP Sarge..It was an honor working for you. You were and always will be a great person and a leader. I will always remember you as a great Sgt

Anonymous said...

When I last saw him, I never thought for one moment that it would be my last time seeing him. He smiled and spoke. He was such a pleasant person. Take this moment to appreciate a coworker or friend. You will be missed Sarge. Let us keep his family in our prayers in this time of darkness.

Anonymous said...

My friend and co-worker, this was truly one of the good guys in evey way imaginable. He was well respected amongs his peers and a very knowledgeable Sgt. We are going to miss him greatly. Sgt. Gamble.

Anonymous said...

Vaya Con Dios, Amigo.

Anonymous said...

Leon's wife is my cousin. I have known him since high school when they started dating. Great man and a great family. I am deeply saddened.

Anonymous said...

You were a great Sergeant and an outstanding person. What a great friend you were to many. Watch down on us from Heaven Sarge. You will truly be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. God bless you.

Anonymous said...

You will be missed Mitchum. You were a great man and police officer.

John Terry (formerly DKPD 2232) said...

Sgt. AL Mitchum was a helluva man! He was an exemplary policeman and training instructor. He always knew when you needed a pat on the head or a boot in the rear! In my mind’s eye I can still see him in all his USMC sharpness (creased shirt, perfect flat-top, polished boots), glaring down at us from the instructor’s podium, leaning slightly forward, cocking his eyebrow, then letting us all know (in that unique booming voice) that we were nothing but a bunch of “YOOO HOOOs!!” Hopefully, Sarge is putting in a good word for us remaining Yooo Hooos. You will truly be missed, sir. May God comfort the family during this time.

AJ said...

R.I.P. Mitch - a great man. God bless your family.

Anonymous said...

Great person great leader great instructor will truly be missed....... 340 caliber

Anonymous said...

Sgt Mitchum was a great person, I can't ever recall him bring upset about anything. He was the lead instructor of my academy we never know the day or the hour when our # will be called. Rest in peace sgt it is your time to rest with the angels and watch over us. You are already missed!!