Deputy Sheriff Wilson Deaton

Photo of Deputy Sheriff Wilson Deaton
End of Watch: Sat, Mar 16th, 1940
Date of Incident: Sat, Mar 16th, 1940
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 32

Survivors

His wife and nine children

Incident

Deputy Wilson Deaton was shot and killed while attempting to stop a fight between four men. One of the suspects involved in the fight was convicted of his murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Breathitt County Sheriff's Office Patch
Breathitt County Jail Patch
1137 Main Street
Jackson, Kentucky 41339
(606) 666-3805

Tributes

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