U.S. Navy · United States 
John Suttle
1959
John Wesley Suttle served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Suttle was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic around the scene of an accident on the Gulf Freeway at the Lombardy overpass. The vehicle that struck Officer Suttle dragged him more than 50 feet. Officer Suttle was a U.S Navy veteran of the Korean war and served with the Houston Police Department for 16 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, sister, and two brothers.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Houston Police Department
Police Officer
In Our Keeping
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