WILLIAM HENRY SUTHERLIN

Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 51-E: 27
Department: Mitchell, Indiana, P.D.
End of Watch: March 7, 1923
Cause: SHOT
Age: 68
Years of Service: Unk
Description: Police Officer Sutherlin was shot as he attempted to arrest a suspect who was shooting out the lights in a theater. Officer Sutherlin was shot in the chest and died at the scene. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
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