Lucius Amerson

Lucius Davenport Amerson (October 7, 1933 – March 15, 1994) was an American sheriff who in 1967 became the first black sheriff in the South since Reconstruction. He was elected to office in Macon County, Alabama and started his role in January 1967. Amerson served for 20 years, until 1987, being re-elected four times.

He said that all his white deputies quit when he took office, "They wouldn't work with me". "The people in the public didn't see the experiences I had with the circuit judges, clerks, and prosecutors, who were supposed to help me with my job, They were trying to show that a black sheriff couldn't be effective"

March 15th 1994 local leaders paid honor to the trials that Amerson endured.

He had a heart attack in 1991 and was trying to start a restaurant "Captain Catfish" in Tuskegee when he died.

Amerson was born in Clinton, Alabama in 1933, the son of Henry Amerson, a farmer, and Lewinie Amerson. He was survived by former wife and 3 sons Lucius Amerson Jr. Peter Amerson, Anthony Amerson.