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Deputy Sheriff Sidney Slaughter | Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office, Florida
Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff

Sidney Slaughter

Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch: Monday, January 22, 1934

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 22, 1934
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: At large

Deputy Sidney Slaughter was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in progress at a local grocery store. The three suspects opened fire, fatally wounding him, before escaping.

Deputy Slaughter was survived by his wife and two children, and his four siblings. Deputy Slaughter served two years with the Jacksonville Police Department.