Officer John E. Sutton, University of Maine Police Department, Maine

Officer John E. Sutton

University of Maine Police Department, Maine

End of Watch Friday, September 20, 1963

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John E. Sutton

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. He was survived by his wife and two children.

Bio

Age 31
Tour 5 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Heart attack
Weapon Person
Offender Not available

arrest, disorderly

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Officer Sutton, it has been 61 years since you were taken from us. NorthernNew England law enforcement continues to serve and protect and make life secure for our part of the country. I honor your military and 5 years of law enforcement service to the students and staff at the University of Maine.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

September 21, 2024