McCreary County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Sunday, May 9, 1920
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: May 9, 1920
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Deputy Slaven was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escaped prisoner. The man had been arrested earlier in the day for selling illegal whiskey but had escaped custody.
The man later committed suicide as other deputies surrounded his home.
Deputy Slaven had served with the McCreary County Sheriff's Office for two years. He was survived by his wife and six children.