Sheriff Dennis John is Dead

Cattagaugus Sheriff Dennis John is dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

John's body was found on Sunfish Run Road in the Town of Cold Spring.

A state police news release says the cause of death appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound and no foul play appears to be involved.

John was appointed by Governor George Pataki in 2005 and was New York's first Native American sheriff.

Comments

The Houcks said…
This is heartbreaking. My thoughts to his family.
Anonymous said…
My thoughts are with his family of course, what a tragic event.
But you know what they say about Olean NY, its like "The Lottery" movie.... at least once a year some type of suspicious death gets turned into either a suicide or accidental death.
This time it was the Sherriff, when will it end?

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