Published in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on September 27, 2009
James W. Anderson December 12, 1969 - September 20, 2009 SALEM, AL — Funeral service for Deputy James W. Anderson, 39, of Salem, Alabama is 2:00 p.m. CST Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Opelika First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Garden Hills Cemetery. Reverends Cliff Jones and Steve Scoggins are officiating. Visitation is Monday from 5 - 9 p.m. CST at Jeffcoat - Trant Funeral Home. Mr. Anderson was born December 12, 1969 in Salt Lake, Utah. He had lived most of his life in the Smith Station area, and worked at the Lee County Sheriff's Department. He was an Alabama fan, a hockey fan, and he liked to help family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Corinna Johnson Anderson of Salem; son, LCPL Kristopher Anderson of Camp Lejeune, NC; daughter, Kelli Anderson of Salem; grandson, Jason James Anderson; mother and stepfather, Susan and Wallace "Sandy" Mulkey of Salem; father, Wayne Anderson of Salt Lake, Utah; sister, Stephanie Crane of Salina, Utah; brother, Kurt Anderson of Salt Lake, Utah; step brother, William "Lee" Mulkey; and two sisters, Jean Rhodes and Sandra Anderson. Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home is directing.
Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA) - September 30, 2009
Lee County Deputy James Anderson remembered as devoted father, husband 500 officers attend service; friends say he was a dedicated officer
OPELIKA, Ala. - The barefoot body of Lee County Deputy James Anderson rested at the front of First Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon. About 500 uniformed law enforcement officers from every corner of Alabama and much of West Georgia filed into the packed downtown Opelika church to pay respects to Anderson. The 39-year-old deputy was killed in the line of duty last week during a traffic stop in Smiths Station. Gregory Henderson of Columbus is being held without bond, charged with capital murder.
"He approached life with barefoot abandon," First Baptist Church pastor Steve Scoggins said. The preacher then explained himself as he told those in the sanctuary that Anderson "had no shoes on his feet in that casket." He told stories of how Anderson hated to wear shoes, saying the bottoms of his feet were tough as leather because he ran up and down the gravel driveway of his Salem, Ala., home minus shoes. In his first meeting with his future in-laws, Anderson showed up at the restaurant without shoes. "They had to go to the Kmart in Phenix City to buy shoes," Scoggins said.
Anderson became a Lee County Sheriff's deputy three years ago after serving almost 18 months as a volunteer reserve deputy. A carpenter by trade, Anderson's goal was to work in law enforcement. Sheriff Jay Jones gave a brief but powerful eulogy of the first Lee County deputy killed in the line of duty in almost 80 years.
Wearing his full uniform, which is uncommon for the sheriff, Jones said he spent part of Tuesday morning looking at Anderson's personnel file. He said he came across a short essay Anderson wrote on why he should be hired by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. "I don't think he would mind, because there is nothing I could say that would say it any better," Jones said as he began to read Anderson's words. "I will bring honesty and integrity to the department," Jones read. "... I will not let a fellow deputy down." Jones then concluded: "I have shown this department I will not give up. I hope you will take into consideration the time I have given to and for everyone here." The sheriff then sat down.
While Jones painted the picture of a dedicated deputy, Scoggins talked about a family man devoted to Corinna, his high school sweetheart and wife of 21 years; his son, U.S. Marine Kristopher Anderson; and his daughter, Kelli Anderson.
The family lived in a home Anderson built. "How many people can say that?" Scoggins said.
Then the preacher talked about Anderson's great love for his wife. "If you had known then what you know now - that you would only have 21 years with this man, the best husband in the world - would you have taken it?" Scoggins asked as he looked at Corinna.
Most of the officers and employees of the Lee County Sheriff's Office sat behind the family. The middle section of the church was filled with officers and deputies from Huntsville, Ala., to Marietta, Ga. There were large contingents from the Columbus and Phenix City police departments as well as the Muscogee County and Russell County sheriff's offices. The Muscogee County Marshal's Office also sent deputies. Alabama Attorney General Troy King sat next to Jones during the 45-minute service.
Muscogee County Sheriff's deputy Mark Rose summed up the feelings of many of the sworn officers inside and outside the church. "You ask yourself, 'Could that be you?' " Rose said. "I am sure he told his wife that he would see her 'tonight' when he left. She didn't see him because he didn't come home." That is a risk all officers take, the Rev. Cliff Jones, the Lee County Sheriff's Office chaplain, told the crowd.
"The truth in the midst of living is that death is all around us," Jones said. "All of you as law enforcement officers demonstrate that attitude of service."
A lengthy procession of police and sheriff's cars made the 2-mile trip from the church to Garden Hills Cemetery. Anderson was buried in a cemetery less than a mile from the Lee County Justice Center.
"He had the greatest desire to be a sheriff's deputy," Scoggins said. "He was a man who knew how to combine justice and mercy."
∼Deputy Sheriff James Anderson
Lee County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Age: 39
Years on The Job: 3
Badge Number: NA
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
Lee County Sheriff's deputy has died of injuries suffered in the line of duty. Anderson was rushed to Columbus Medical Center around 1:00pm Thursday in critical condition. He died a short time later.
The man accused of running him down with a car, 31-year-old Gregory Lance Henderson of Columbus, Georgia is being held in the Russell County Jail. He now faces one count of Capital Murder. The officer's death came after a routine traffic stop on Lee Road 240 just inside Smiths Station. Investigators say Anderson and another deputy followed Henderson's vehicle into a residential driveway.
When Anderson attempted to make contact with the driver, the suspect stepped on the gas and pinned the officer under his car. The other officer, uninjured, pulled Henderson from his car and arrested him on the spot. Medics and other law enforcement officers arrived on the scene within minutes and worked to free the trapped officer.
Deputy James Anderson is survived by a wife, daughter and son.
Agency Information
Lee County Sheriff's Office
1900 Frederick Road
Opelika, Alabama 36801
Bio is from www.policespecial.com
James W. Anderson December 12, 1969 - September 20, 2009 SALEM, AL — Funeral service for Deputy James W. Anderson, 39, of Salem, Alabama is 2:00 p.m. CST Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Opelika First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Garden Hills Cemetery. Reverends Cliff Jones and Steve Scoggins are officiating. Visitation is Monday from 5 - 9 p.m. CST at Jeffcoat - Trant Funeral Home. Mr. Anderson was born December 12, 1969 in Salt Lake, Utah. He had lived most of his life in the Smith Station area, and worked at the Lee County Sheriff's Department. He was an Alabama fan, a hockey fan, and he liked to help family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Corinna Johnson Anderson of Salem; son, LCPL Kristopher Anderson of Camp Lejeune, NC; daughter, Kelli Anderson of Salem; grandson, Jason James Anderson; mother and stepfather, Susan and Wallace "Sandy" Mulkey of Salem; father, Wayne Anderson of Salt Lake, Utah; sister, Stephanie Crane of Salina, Utah; brother, Kurt Anderson of Salt Lake, Utah; step brother, William "Lee" Mulkey; and two sisters, Jean Rhodes and Sandra Anderson. Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home is directing.
Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA) - September 30, 2009
Lee County Deputy James Anderson remembered as devoted father, husband 500 officers attend service; friends say he was a dedicated officer
OPELIKA, Ala. - The barefoot body of Lee County Deputy James Anderson rested at the front of First Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon. About 500 uniformed law enforcement officers from every corner of Alabama and much of West Georgia filed into the packed downtown Opelika church to pay respects to Anderson. The 39-year-old deputy was killed in the line of duty last week during a traffic stop in Smiths Station. Gregory Henderson of Columbus is being held without bond, charged with capital murder.
"He approached life with barefoot abandon," First Baptist Church pastor Steve Scoggins said. The preacher then explained himself as he told those in the sanctuary that Anderson "had no shoes on his feet in that casket." He told stories of how Anderson hated to wear shoes, saying the bottoms of his feet were tough as leather because he ran up and down the gravel driveway of his Salem, Ala., home minus shoes. In his first meeting with his future in-laws, Anderson showed up at the restaurant without shoes. "They had to go to the Kmart in Phenix City to buy shoes," Scoggins said.
Anderson became a Lee County Sheriff's deputy three years ago after serving almost 18 months as a volunteer reserve deputy. A carpenter by trade, Anderson's goal was to work in law enforcement. Sheriff Jay Jones gave a brief but powerful eulogy of the first Lee County deputy killed in the line of duty in almost 80 years.
Wearing his full uniform, which is uncommon for the sheriff, Jones said he spent part of Tuesday morning looking at Anderson's personnel file. He said he came across a short essay Anderson wrote on why he should be hired by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. "I don't think he would mind, because there is nothing I could say that would say it any better," Jones said as he began to read Anderson's words. "I will bring honesty and integrity to the department," Jones read. "... I will not let a fellow deputy down." Jones then concluded: "I have shown this department I will not give up. I hope you will take into consideration the time I have given to and for everyone here." The sheriff then sat down.
While Jones painted the picture of a dedicated deputy, Scoggins talked about a family man devoted to Corinna, his high school sweetheart and wife of 21 years; his son, U.S. Marine Kristopher Anderson; and his daughter, Kelli Anderson.
The family lived in a home Anderson built. "How many people can say that?" Scoggins said.
Then the preacher talked about Anderson's great love for his wife. "If you had known then what you know now - that you would only have 21 years with this man, the best husband in the world - would you have taken it?" Scoggins asked as he looked at Corinna.
Most of the officers and employees of the Lee County Sheriff's Office sat behind the family. The middle section of the church was filled with officers and deputies from Huntsville, Ala., to Marietta, Ga. There were large contingents from the Columbus and Phenix City police departments as well as the Muscogee County and Russell County sheriff's offices. The Muscogee County Marshal's Office also sent deputies. Alabama Attorney General Troy King sat next to Jones during the 45-minute service.
Muscogee County Sheriff's deputy Mark Rose summed up the feelings of many of the sworn officers inside and outside the church. "You ask yourself, 'Could that be you?' " Rose said. "I am sure he told his wife that he would see her 'tonight' when he left. She didn't see him because he didn't come home." That is a risk all officers take, the Rev. Cliff Jones, the Lee County Sheriff's Office chaplain, told the crowd.
"The truth in the midst of living is that death is all around us," Jones said. "All of you as law enforcement officers demonstrate that attitude of service."
A lengthy procession of police and sheriff's cars made the 2-mile trip from the church to Garden Hills Cemetery. Anderson was buried in a cemetery less than a mile from the Lee County Justice Center.
"He had the greatest desire to be a sheriff's deputy," Scoggins said. "He was a man who knew how to combine justice and mercy."
∼Deputy Sheriff James Anderson
Lee County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Age: 39
Years on The Job: 3
Badge Number: NA
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
Lee County Sheriff's deputy has died of injuries suffered in the line of duty. Anderson was rushed to Columbus Medical Center around 1:00pm Thursday in critical condition. He died a short time later.
The man accused of running him down with a car, 31-year-old Gregory Lance Henderson of Columbus, Georgia is being held in the Russell County Jail. He now faces one count of Capital Murder. The officer's death came after a routine traffic stop on Lee Road 240 just inside Smiths Station. Investigators say Anderson and another deputy followed Henderson's vehicle into a residential driveway.
When Anderson attempted to make contact with the driver, the suspect stepped on the gas and pinned the officer under his car. The other officer, uninjured, pulled Henderson from his car and arrested him on the spot. Medics and other law enforcement officers arrived on the scene within minutes and worked to free the trapped officer.
Deputy James Anderson is survived by a wife, daughter and son.
Agency Information
Lee County Sheriff's Office
1900 Frederick Road
Opelika, Alabama 36801
Bio is from www.policespecial.com
Published in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on September 27, 2009
James W. Anderson December 12, 1969 - September 20, 2009 SALEM, AL — Funeral service for Deputy James W. Anderson, 39, of Salem, Alabama is 2:00 p.m. CST Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Opelika First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Garden Hills Cemetery. Reverends Cliff Jones and Steve Scoggins are officiating. Visitation is Monday from 5 - 9 p.m. CST at Jeffcoat - Trant Funeral Home. Mr. Anderson was born December 12, 1969 in Salt Lake, Utah. He had lived most of his life in the Smith Station area, and worked at the Lee County Sheriff's Department. He was an Alabama fan, a hockey fan, and he liked to help family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Corinna Johnson Anderson of Salem; son, LCPL Kristopher Anderson of Camp Lejeune, NC; daughter, Kelli Anderson of Salem; grandson, Jason James Anderson; mother and stepfather, Susan and Wallace "Sandy" Mulkey of Salem; father, Wayne Anderson of Salt Lake, Utah; sister, Stephanie Crane of Salina, Utah; brother, Kurt Anderson of Salt Lake, Utah; step brother, William "Lee" Mulkey; and two sisters, Jean Rhodes and Sandra Anderson. Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home is directing.
Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA) - September 30, 2009
Lee County Deputy James Anderson remembered as devoted father, husband 500 officers attend service; friends say he was a dedicated officer
OPELIKA, Ala. - The barefoot body of Lee County Deputy James Anderson rested at the front of First Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon. About 500 uniformed law enforcement officers from every corner of Alabama and much of West Georgia filed into the packed downtown Opelika church to pay respects to Anderson. The 39-year-old deputy was killed in the line of duty last week during a traffic stop in Smiths Station. Gregory Henderson of Columbus is being held without bond, charged with capital murder.
"He approached life with barefoot abandon," First Baptist Church pastor Steve Scoggins said. The preacher then explained himself as he told those in the sanctuary that Anderson "had no shoes on his feet in that casket." He told stories of how Anderson hated to wear shoes, saying the bottoms of his feet were tough as leather because he ran up and down the gravel driveway of his Salem, Ala., home minus shoes. In his first meeting with his future in-laws, Anderson showed up at the restaurant without shoes. "They had to go to the Kmart in Phenix City to buy shoes," Scoggins said.
Anderson became a Lee County Sheriff's deputy three years ago after serving almost 18 months as a volunteer reserve deputy. A carpenter by trade, Anderson's goal was to work in law enforcement. Sheriff Jay Jones gave a brief but powerful eulogy of the first Lee County deputy killed in the line of duty in almost 80 years.
Wearing his full uniform, which is uncommon for the sheriff, Jones said he spent part of Tuesday morning looking at Anderson's personnel file. He said he came across a short essay Anderson wrote on why he should be hired by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. "I don't think he would mind, because there is nothing I could say that would say it any better," Jones said as he began to read Anderson's words. "I will bring honesty and integrity to the department," Jones read. "... I will not let a fellow deputy down." Jones then concluded: "I have shown this department I will not give up. I hope you will take into consideration the time I have given to and for everyone here." The sheriff then sat down.
While Jones painted the picture of a dedicated deputy, Scoggins talked about a family man devoted to Corinna, his high school sweetheart and wife of 21 years; his son, U.S. Marine Kristopher Anderson; and his daughter, Kelli Anderson.
The family lived in a home Anderson built. "How many people can say that?" Scoggins said.
Then the preacher talked about Anderson's great love for his wife. "If you had known then what you know now - that you would only have 21 years with this man, the best husband in the world - would you have taken it?" Scoggins asked as he looked at Corinna.
Most of the officers and employees of the Lee County Sheriff's Office sat behind the family. The middle section of the church was filled with officers and deputies from Huntsville, Ala., to Marietta, Ga. There were large contingents from the Columbus and Phenix City police departments as well as the Muscogee County and Russell County sheriff's offices. The Muscogee County Marshal's Office also sent deputies. Alabama Attorney General Troy King sat next to Jones during the 45-minute service.
Muscogee County Sheriff's deputy Mark Rose summed up the feelings of many of the sworn officers inside and outside the church. "You ask yourself, 'Could that be you?' " Rose said. "I am sure he told his wife that he would see her 'tonight' when he left. She didn't see him because he didn't come home." That is a risk all officers take, the Rev. Cliff Jones, the Lee County Sheriff's Office chaplain, told the crowd.
"The truth in the midst of living is that death is all around us," Jones said. "All of you as law enforcement officers demonstrate that attitude of service."
A lengthy procession of police and sheriff's cars made the 2-mile trip from the church to Garden Hills Cemetery. Anderson was buried in a cemetery less than a mile from the Lee County Justice Center.
"He had the greatest desire to be a sheriff's deputy," Scoggins said. "He was a man who knew how to combine justice and mercy."
∼Deputy Sheriff James Anderson
Lee County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Age: 39
Years on The Job: 3
Badge Number: NA
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
Lee County Sheriff's deputy has died of injuries suffered in the line of duty. Anderson was rushed to Columbus Medical Center around 1:00pm Thursday in critical condition. He died a short time later.
The man accused of running him down with a car, 31-year-old Gregory Lance Henderson of Columbus, Georgia is being held in the Russell County Jail. He now faces one count of Capital Murder. The officer's death came after a routine traffic stop on Lee Road 240 just inside Smiths Station. Investigators say Anderson and another deputy followed Henderson's vehicle into a residential driveway.
When Anderson attempted to make contact with the driver, the suspect stepped on the gas and pinned the officer under his car. The other officer, uninjured, pulled Henderson from his car and arrested him on the spot. Medics and other law enforcement officers arrived on the scene within minutes and worked to free the trapped officer.
Deputy James Anderson is survived by a wife, daughter and son.
Agency Information
Lee County Sheriff's Office
1900 Frederick Road
Opelika, Alabama 36801
Bio is from www.policespecial.com
James W. Anderson December 12, 1969 - September 20, 2009 SALEM, AL — Funeral service for Deputy James W. Anderson, 39, of Salem, Alabama is 2:00 p.m. CST Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Opelika First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Garden Hills Cemetery. Reverends Cliff Jones and Steve Scoggins are officiating. Visitation is Monday from 5 - 9 p.m. CST at Jeffcoat - Trant Funeral Home. Mr. Anderson was born December 12, 1969 in Salt Lake, Utah. He had lived most of his life in the Smith Station area, and worked at the Lee County Sheriff's Department. He was an Alabama fan, a hockey fan, and he liked to help family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Corinna Johnson Anderson of Salem; son, LCPL Kristopher Anderson of Camp Lejeune, NC; daughter, Kelli Anderson of Salem; grandson, Jason James Anderson; mother and stepfather, Susan and Wallace "Sandy" Mulkey of Salem; father, Wayne Anderson of Salt Lake, Utah; sister, Stephanie Crane of Salina, Utah; brother, Kurt Anderson of Salt Lake, Utah; step brother, William "Lee" Mulkey; and two sisters, Jean Rhodes and Sandra Anderson. Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home is directing.
Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA) - September 30, 2009
Lee County Deputy James Anderson remembered as devoted father, husband 500 officers attend service; friends say he was a dedicated officer
OPELIKA, Ala. - The barefoot body of Lee County Deputy James Anderson rested at the front of First Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon. About 500 uniformed law enforcement officers from every corner of Alabama and much of West Georgia filed into the packed downtown Opelika church to pay respects to Anderson. The 39-year-old deputy was killed in the line of duty last week during a traffic stop in Smiths Station. Gregory Henderson of Columbus is being held without bond, charged with capital murder.
"He approached life with barefoot abandon," First Baptist Church pastor Steve Scoggins said. The preacher then explained himself as he told those in the sanctuary that Anderson "had no shoes on his feet in that casket." He told stories of how Anderson hated to wear shoes, saying the bottoms of his feet were tough as leather because he ran up and down the gravel driveway of his Salem, Ala., home minus shoes. In his first meeting with his future in-laws, Anderson showed up at the restaurant without shoes. "They had to go to the Kmart in Phenix City to buy shoes," Scoggins said.
Anderson became a Lee County Sheriff's deputy three years ago after serving almost 18 months as a volunteer reserve deputy. A carpenter by trade, Anderson's goal was to work in law enforcement. Sheriff Jay Jones gave a brief but powerful eulogy of the first Lee County deputy killed in the line of duty in almost 80 years.
Wearing his full uniform, which is uncommon for the sheriff, Jones said he spent part of Tuesday morning looking at Anderson's personnel file. He said he came across a short essay Anderson wrote on why he should be hired by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. "I don't think he would mind, because there is nothing I could say that would say it any better," Jones said as he began to read Anderson's words. "I will bring honesty and integrity to the department," Jones read. "... I will not let a fellow deputy down." Jones then concluded: "I have shown this department I will not give up. I hope you will take into consideration the time I have given to and for everyone here." The sheriff then sat down.
While Jones painted the picture of a dedicated deputy, Scoggins talked about a family man devoted to Corinna, his high school sweetheart and wife of 21 years; his son, U.S. Marine Kristopher Anderson; and his daughter, Kelli Anderson.
The family lived in a home Anderson built. "How many people can say that?" Scoggins said.
Then the preacher talked about Anderson's great love for his wife. "If you had known then what you know now - that you would only have 21 years with this man, the best husband in the world - would you have taken it?" Scoggins asked as he looked at Corinna.
Most of the officers and employees of the Lee County Sheriff's Office sat behind the family. The middle section of the church was filled with officers and deputies from Huntsville, Ala., to Marietta, Ga. There were large contingents from the Columbus and Phenix City police departments as well as the Muscogee County and Russell County sheriff's offices. The Muscogee County Marshal's Office also sent deputies. Alabama Attorney General Troy King sat next to Jones during the 45-minute service.
Muscogee County Sheriff's deputy Mark Rose summed up the feelings of many of the sworn officers inside and outside the church. "You ask yourself, 'Could that be you?' " Rose said. "I am sure he told his wife that he would see her 'tonight' when he left. She didn't see him because he didn't come home." That is a risk all officers take, the Rev. Cliff Jones, the Lee County Sheriff's Office chaplain, told the crowd.
"The truth in the midst of living is that death is all around us," Jones said. "All of you as law enforcement officers demonstrate that attitude of service."
A lengthy procession of police and sheriff's cars made the 2-mile trip from the church to Garden Hills Cemetery. Anderson was buried in a cemetery less than a mile from the Lee County Justice Center.
"He had the greatest desire to be a sheriff's deputy," Scoggins said. "He was a man who knew how to combine justice and mercy."
∼Deputy Sheriff James Anderson
Lee County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Age: 39
Years on The Job: 3
Badge Number: NA
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
Lee County Sheriff's deputy has died of injuries suffered in the line of duty. Anderson was rushed to Columbus Medical Center around 1:00pm Thursday in critical condition. He died a short time later.
The man accused of running him down with a car, 31-year-old Gregory Lance Henderson of Columbus, Georgia is being held in the Russell County Jail. He now faces one count of Capital Murder. The officer's death came after a routine traffic stop on Lee Road 240 just inside Smiths Station. Investigators say Anderson and another deputy followed Henderson's vehicle into a residential driveway.
When Anderson attempted to make contact with the driver, the suspect stepped on the gas and pinned the officer under his car. The other officer, uninjured, pulled Henderson from his car and arrested him on the spot. Medics and other law enforcement officers arrived on the scene within minutes and worked to free the trapped officer.
Deputy James Anderson is survived by a wife, daughter and son.
Agency Information
Lee County Sheriff's Office
1900 Frederick Road
Opelika, Alabama 36801
Bio is from www.policespecial.com
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