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Lynn Russell Sutter

Case from Bethel-park, PA dated Mar 28, 1987

Victim Details

Lynn Russell Sutter

Male

White / Caucasian

Bethel-park

PA

1987-03-28

41

Lynn

Russell Sutter

07/27/2026

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In the line of duty, Detective Lynn Russell Sutter, a 41-year-old male, tragically lost his life on March 28, 1987. A veteran of the Bethel Park Police Department for 19 years, he was deeply involved in an undercover drug operation as part of a multi-agency task force. The fatal incident occurred during a drug raid on Segar Road in Mount Lebanon Township.

Detective Sutter, along with another officer, had successfully apprehended a suspect in the basement of the residence. As they were esc ...
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