Birth date: Nov 2, 1935 Death date: Dec 13, 2019
Alonzo Leonard Lacey, Jr., 84, of Culpeper died Friday, December 13, 2019. He was born November 2, 1935 in Mattoon, IL to the late Alonzo Lacey, Sr. and Glenna Redman Lacey. Mr. Lacey earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the Read Obituary
Mary Margaret - I by chance just now learned of Lon's passing and it's difficult to accept. You and your family are in my thoughts. Lon was a good friend and the best partner a man could have. There are so many memories. God bless. Paul Cavanaugh.
In 1963, Lon was my roommate at the University of Texas. He was also my ATO fraternity brother and a fellow Marine as well.
I cannot say enough good things about him: he is one of the finest men I ever knew. He was wise beyond his years.
Rest in peace my friend.
Semper Fidelis.
Steve Penner
Dallas, Texas
Lon and I were on the same N-SSA team while he worked in Connecticut. He was a true gentleman and a good friend. Our sincere condolences go out to Lon's wife and sons. He will be missed.
I was a first office agent when Lon Lacey was The SAC of the FBI's New Haven Division. He was a superb leader who established an atmosphere in the office that made you proud to come to work every day. His expectations were simple: do the right thing every day, and do it for the right reasons. He was a man of high principle, and it was an honor to have known him.
Jack Shea
From 1967-1969, I was assigned as an MP Officer at Fort Knox, KY, while Lon was a Special Agent assigned to the Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Resident Agency and routinely handled matters at the post. By the time my tour at Knox was complete, I had submitted an application to the Bureau. In the some fifty years that have passed since that day, my memories of Lon remain poignant recollections of an individual who was respected for who and what he was!
Looking at his picture calls back many memories of this beautiful man. He was my Special Agent in Charge (SAC) in New Haven. He carried his responsibilities with both wisdom and grace. A true gentle man in the widest sense. To have lunch with him was to experience one or other battle of the Civil War of which he was truly knowledgeable. But more importantly, one was aware that this was a man who was sincere in what he thinks and does and treated you like an equal. In my 31 years working for the Bureau he is at the top of the list as one of the best SAC's under whom I served.
As I write this your life is being celebrated in Culpeper. With all who are there and all of us who are not...I wish you well and pray those wonderful sung words of "in paradisum."
"May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs receive you at your arrival and lead you to the holy city Jerusalem. May choirs of angels receive you and with Lazarus, once a poor man, may you have eternal rest."
Alan Ouimet
I had the honor of sharing time with Lon at the Graffiti House in Brandy Station. Lon was a consummate historian and teacher. Many a time I saw Lon working with young visitors to explain the history of the Brandy Station area as well as educate those visitors regarding all the accoutrements of civil war soldiers. Lon was a pleasure to work with as well as a consummate gentleman!
He will be missed.
Bob Luddy
Brandy Station Foundation
I served under Lon while he was SAC of the New Haven Division. A great leader and a wonderful person.. my condolences to the Lacey family we have lost a truly wonderful man.. Don Brutnell retired Agent
I had the honor of working doe SAC Lacey in his last office, the New Haven Office. He was a delight to work for and seemed to enjoy his time in New Haven. He loved playing on the office softball team and in the office he was friendly and kind. May he Rest In Peace Kate Regan Luciani.
