Police Officer Rodney T. Butts

End of Watch: October 15th, 1975

Biographical Information

• Age: 40
• Tour of Duty: 6 years
• Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

• Cause of Death: Heart attack
• Date of Incident: Wednesday, October 15, 1975
• Weapon Used: Person
• Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Butts died on Octover 15, 1975 after suffering a sudden heart attack after subduing a suspect who was resisting arrest.  Officer Butts became ill after booking the suspect into the jail.  He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.  Officer Butts, a 15-year veteran of the police department, was 40 years old.