U.S. Army · United States 
John Huston
1989
John Thomas Huston served 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.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Idaho County Sheriff's Department
Deputy Sheriff
In Our Keeping
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