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Resided:
OH, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Dec. 09, 1983
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male
Agency
Dept:
Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
OH
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Deputy
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Accident - Police
Weapon Class:
Aviation
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
OH
USA
Fri. Dec. 09, 1983
Summary:
Deputy Sheriff Bruce Mettler, Sergeant Robert Rigoni of the Port Clinton Police Department, and Dispatcher Michael Sweeney of the Put-in-Bay Police Department were killed when the plane they were riding in crashed into Lake Erie.
The officers were travelling to assist a police chief on a neighboring island who was suffering a heart attack. All four occupants of the plane were killed in the accident.
