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John Sonny Litch

Case from Youngstown, OH dated Oct 22, 1981

Victim Details

Reserve John R. Sonny

Male

Youngstown

OH

1981-10-22

43

John

Sonny Litch

07/18/2026

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Reserve Deputy John R. 'Sonny' Litch, Jr., aged 43, was shot and killed on October 22, 1981, in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a dedicated member of the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office and also served as a captain with the Campbell Fire Department. On the day of his death, he was transporting a prisoner, Robert Glenn, from the hospital back to the Mahoning County Jail.

As he stopped at a traffic light, another vehicle rammed into the back of his car. When Litch got out to investigate, he was ...
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