Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal Alexander Sutton succumbed to injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle while on duty as the city's night marshal. Marshal Sutton had served in law enforcement for 51 years.
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- August 2, 2026
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51 years. You could have gone home.
Night Marshal Sutton gave the Waynesville Police Department 51 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Waynesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Sutton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal Alexander Dotson Sutton is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander Dotson Sutton's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander Dotson Sutton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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