Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Slusher succumbed to an accident gunshot wound sustained when his pistol fell from its holster and discharged, striking him in the head.
The incident occurred on a Louisville and Middlesborough Railroad train, near Rowland, as Deputy Slusher returned from testifying in a trial in Frankfort.
After being shot he was taken to his brother-in-law's home, where he died the following day.
Rest In Peace Brother LEO. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Officer Mike Robinson (Ret) Upland Police Dept. CA April 11th, 2018
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Slusher served with the Bell County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pineville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Slusher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Richard W. Slusher is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Bell County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 26 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 7.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard W. Slusher's cause is highlighted.
How Richard W. Slusher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard W. Slusher is highlighted in Apr.
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