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Deputy Oscar Leaverton | Kent County Sheriff's Office, Maryland
Kent County Sheriff's Office, Maryland

Deputy

Oscar Leaverton

Kent County Sheriff's Office, Maryland

End of Watch: Saturday, June 29, 1974

Biographical Info

Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

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.