Roll of Honor
Incident
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.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, three grandchildren, mother, and three sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Leaverton gave the Kent County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chestertown community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Oscar Leaverton served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Oscar Leaverton is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MD, 22 of 377 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.8% of this state's fallen. That is 5.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oscar Leaverton's cause is highlighted.
How Oscar Leaverton Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Oscar Leaverton is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Oscar Leaverton served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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