John Thomas Huston

1989

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Memorials In Our Keeping

John Thomas Huston served in the U.S. Army.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Motor vehicle

What Happened

Deputy Sheriff John Huston was struck and killed by a drunk driver while operating a roadblock during a search for two escaped prisoners from the North Idaho Correctional Institution. The drunk driver fled after striking Deputy Huston but was arrested a short time later. Deputy Huston was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Idaho County Sheriff's Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

Also Served

Idaho County Sheriff's Department

Deputy Sheriff

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 44W · Line 2 cut as JOHN THOMAS HUSTON

In Our Keeping

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