Roll of Honor
Incident
Auxiliary Sergeant Lee Hutchinson was killed in an automobile crash near the intersection of 56th Street and Harney Road while he and another deputy were responding to an emergency call. The deputy who was driving attempted to pass another vehicle causing the patrol car to go out of control and overturn. Sergeant Hutchinson was thrown from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. Sergeant Hutchinson had served with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four sons, daughter, six brothers, and three sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Sergeant Hutchinson gave the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Sergeant Hutchinson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Auxiliary Sergeant Lee A. Hutchinson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lee A. Hutchinson's cause is highlighted.
How Lee A. Hutchinson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lee A. Hutchinson is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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