Gem County Sheriff's Office, Idaho
End of Watch: Monday, May 17, 1926
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: May 15, 1926
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Nathan Suitter died after falling from the running board of a car while escorting a group of juveniles to the county jail.
He had arrested the juveniles for underage drinking. Sheriff Suitter was transported to a nearby hospital suffering a fractured skull. He died two days later.
Sheriff Suitter had served with the Gem County Sheriff's Office for two years. He was survived by his wife and five children.