Bio & Incident Details
Age: 50
Tour: 23 years
Badge # S-15
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/16/1973
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Sergeant Rutledge was shot and killed with his own weapon while attempting to arrest a prowler. Officers had responded to the scene but were unable to find the prowler. Sergeant Rutledge remained on the scene and the suspect returned. As he attempted to arrest the man the suspect began to struggle and gained control of Sergeant Rutledge's weapon. After shooting him the suspect took hostages in a nearby home. The suspect killed a four-year-old hostage before being shot and killed by other officers.
Sergeant Rutledge had been with the agency for 23 years.
