West Virginia State Police, West Virginia
End of Watch Wednesday, September 2, 1942
Add to My HeroesNewton Tressel Sites
Sergeant Newton Sites succumbed to injuries in an airplane crash while on aerial patrol two days earlier near Parkersburg, Wood County.
Sergeant Sites was a United States Army veteran and served with the West Virginia State Police for seventeen years. He was survived by his mother, brother, and four sisters.
Bio
- Age 55
- Tour 17 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
- Incident Date Monday, August 31, 1942
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsSgt. Sites,
On today, the 80th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during World War I. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P.
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United States Border Patrol
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