Bio & Incident Details
Age: 68
Tour: 4 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 4/7/1951
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Murdered in prison
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Officer Butler was shot and killed with his own service revolver after being attacked by two drunk brothers. Officer Butler was talking with a store owner when he observed the two men walking up the street. When he stopped the two brothers he was attacked and knocked to the ground several times. One of the brothers grabbed his gun. As he and the store owner fled into the store they were both shot and killed. One of the suspects was immediately arrested and the second was apprehended a short time later after being shot and wounded. The shooter was sentenced to two life terms, but was murdered by another inmate six months after arriving at the prison. The other brother was acquitted.
Officer Butler had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife, six sons and two daughters.
