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

Deputy Oscar Leaverton

Kent County Sheriff's Office, Maryland

End of Watch Saturday, June 29, 1974

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Oscar Leaverton

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.

Bio

Age 57
Tour 13 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Heart attack
Weapon Person
Offender Apprehended

arrest, struggle

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