Deputy Sheriff Richard O. Slates
Kern County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 21, 1966

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: Wednesday, December 21, 1966
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Slates was died in a fall during a search and rescue mission at the Death Valley National Monument.

Deputy Slates was assisting in the recovery of the body of a 19-year-old male on the side of Telescope Peak. The hiker plunged 1,000 feet to his death while descending the peak. The deputy came up missing and his body was found in in nearly the same position on the side of the peak.

Deputy Slates was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.