Kent County Sheriff's Office, Maryland
End of Watch: Saturday, June 29, 1974
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: June 29, 1974
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Deputy Sheriff Oscar Leaverton died after struggling with a suspect he was attempting to arrest in the town of Betterton.
He collapsed as returned to his patrol car.
Deputy Leaverton was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, three grandchildren, mother, and three sisters.