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Robert B. Hutchings
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Agent

Robert B. Hutchings

Utah Highway Patrol — Salt Lake City, UT
Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Utah flag
End of Watch July 20, 1976
Age 33
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
The Vigil Panel 117 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 15

Incident

Agent Robert Hutchings was shot and killed while participating in a narcotics operation. At the time, he was assigned to the Liquor Enforcement Division. Following an undercover drug-buy, the officers attempted to serve a warrant on a suspect. The suspect produced a shotgun and shot Agent Hutchings in the neck. Agent Hutchings and another officer returned fire, killing the suspect.

Survivors

Agent Hutchings had been with his agency for two years and was survived by his expectant wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Hutchings gave the Utah Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Utah. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Hutchings.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Utah Highway Patrol
Type Highway Patrol
Location Salt Lake City, UT
Platform Identity uhp.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 1976
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

Military Service

Robert B. Hutchings served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Agent Robert B. Hutchings is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 60.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Utah Highway Patrol, 7 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this agency's fallen.

Utah Highway Patrol
7
of 16 officers
43.8% Felonious
UT — Statewide
84
of 138 officers
60.9% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert B. Hutchings's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Robert B. Hutchings Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert B. Hutchings is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert B. Hutchings was killed by shotgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

Robert B. Hutchings served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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