U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
John Sutton
1963
John E. Sutton served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Mechanism
Bodily force
What Happened
Officer John Sutton suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after attempting to break up a fight at Memorial Gymnasium in Orono during a dance. He had been assigned to a pep rally earlier in the evening and was working at the dance in preparation for a football game the following day. He intervened in a fight and was knocked down. He was able to break up the fight with the assistance of other officers. The officers then drove back to the police station in Old Town, where Officer Sutton collapsed. Officer Sutton was a United States Marine Corps Korean War veteran and served with the University of Maine Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
University of Maine Police Department
Officer
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