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Resided:
SD, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Mar. 09, 1976
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male
Agency
Dept:
South Dakota Highway Patrol
SD
USA
Dept. Type:
Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Trooper
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
On The Job:
6 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
SD
USA
Tue. Mar. 09, 1976
Summary:
Patrolman Verlyn Mettler was shot and killed in his front yard, in Chamberlin, by a suspect he had arrested on an earlier date.
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 had served with agency for six years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
