Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sidney Slaughter was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in progress at a local grocery store. The three suspects opened fire, fatally wounding him, before escaping.
Deputy Slaughter was survived by his wife and two children, and his four siblings. Deputy Slaughter served two years with the Jacksonville Police Department.
Survivors
Deputy Slaughter was survived by his wife and two children, and his four siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Slaughter served with the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Trenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Slaughter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Sidney Slaughter is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Gilchrist County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sidney Slaughter's cause is highlighted.
How Sidney Slaughter Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sidney Slaughter is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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