Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Floyd Slusher was shot and killed by two brothers through an act of retaliation against the Leslie County Sheriff's Office.
Deputy Slusher was sent to the brother's home to levy on some property to satisfy a fine they owed for selling moonshine whiskey. Three weeks earlier Leslie County Deputies raided their families still and shot and wounded two of their family members. Deputy Slusher had left their home and was on his way back when he unexpectedly ran into the brothers who shot and killed him.
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134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Slusher served with the Leslie County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hyden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Floyd Slusher is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Leslie County Sheriff's Office, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Floyd Slusher's cause is highlighted.
How Floyd Slusher Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Floyd Slusher is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Floyd Slusher was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Leslie County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
