Trooper Verlyn Lamonte Mettler
South Dakota Highway Patrol
South Dakota
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 9, 1976

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, March 9, 1976
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Mettler was shot and killed in his front yard by a suspect he had arrested on an earlier date.

Trooper Mettler had been with agency for six years.