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.