U.S. Army · United States 
Verlyn Mettler
1976
Verlyn LaMonte Mettler served the U.S. Army for 3 years. Verlyn also served in the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Monte Mettler was shot and killed in his front yard in Chamberlin by a suspect he had arrested on an earlier date. At 2:00 p.m., he was backing away from his home when the suspect, who had been parked in a nearby alley, pulled alongside his car and shot him twice through the window. The suspect then fled to Oacoma, where he committed suicide. Patrolman Mettler was a United States Army veteran and had served with the South Dakota Highway Patrol for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, his mother, and two sisters.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1959 – 1962
U.S. Army
Also Served
South Dakota Highway Patrol
Trooper
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