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Thomas L. Reuter

Case from Grant, WI dated Mar 19, 1990

Victim Details

Thomas L. Reuter

Male

White / Caucasian

Grant

WI

1990-03-19

39

Thomas

L. Reuter

06/23/2026

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In the quiet rural landscape of Grant County, Wisconsin, the night of March 19, 1990, brought a sudden and violent end to the life of 39-year-old Thomas L. Reuter, a White male and a respected Deputy Sheriff. On what began as a routine patrol, Reuter, a 13-year veteran of the Grant County Sheriff's Department, was heading home after his shift around 11:20 p.m. His attention was drawn to a tractor on New California Road, about two miles south of Livingston, which he radioed in as a disabled vehic ...
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    I've been thinking about how this tragedy impacted Deputy Reuter's family, especially his wife and f... ...Read More
    11/26/2024
    I keep thinking about the impact this ordeal must have had on Deputy Thomas Reuter’s family, espec... ...Read More
    09/04/2023
    Did anyone else read about the impact this tragedy had on Deputy Reuter's family? It's absolutely de... ...Read More
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