Leslie County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 6, 1934
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 6, 1934
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy John Wooton was shot and killed after an election dispute near Big Creek.
Despite being mortally wounded, Deputy Wooton was able to return fire and fatally wounded the suspect.