West Virginia State Police, West Virginia
End of Watch Wednesday, September 2, 1942
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Sergeant Newton Sites succumbed to injuries in an airplane crash while on aerial patrol two days earlier near Parkersburg, Wood County.
Sergeant Sites was a United States Army veteran and served with the West Virginia State Police for seventeen years. He was survived by his mother, brother, and four sisters.
Bio
- Age 55
- Tour 17 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
- Incident Date Monday, August 31, 1942
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsSgt. Sites,
On today, the 80th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during World War I. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P.
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