Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 8, 1950
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 27 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 8, 1950
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Albert Sutter was killed in an automobile accident in Hogsett, West Virginia.
He was returning to Parkersburg, West Virginia, following an investigation in Huntington. He was driving north on Route 2 when his vehicle left the roadway, swerved back across both lanes, and struck another vehicle head-on. The driver of the other car was also killed in the accident.
Lieutenant Sutter had served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department for 27 years. He was survived by his wife, five daughters, and five grandchildren.