Officer Junius B. Slack
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Friday, November 27, 1891

Biographical Info
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Wednesday, November 25, 1891
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Slack was stabbed to death after responding to a domestic disturbance call at his neighbor's house while off duty. The neighbor stabbed him twice with a large knife when Officer Slack attempted to arrest him. Officer Slack succumbed to his wounds two days later.

Officer Slack had been with the agency for 11 years. He was survived by his wife and five children. He was buried in Congressional Cemetery.