Somerville Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Saturday, February 3, 1917
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 3, 1917
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Officer Sauter was shot and killed after coming across a man who was about the commit suicide. The man had been drinking and was preparing to shoot himself when he suddenly turned the gun on Officer Sauter and shot him. The suspect then shot himself, dying two days later.
Officer Sauter, who served as a private in Company H (Guard Unit) during the Spanish American War, was a 12-year veteran of the police department. He was survived by his wife and three children.