Wyoming County Sheriff's Department, West Virginia
End of Watch: Saturday, January 2, 1909
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 2, 1909
Weapon Used: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff Floyd Lusk was shot and killed by a man he attempted to arrest on a warrant for assault and battery.
The victim of the assault, who had accompanied Deputy Lusk to the suspect's home, grabbed Deputy Lusk's revolver and shot and killed the suspect.