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Police Officer

William Dutton Hutchins

Claremore Police Department — Claremore, OK

Felonious

End of Watch November 13, 1918

Age 55

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Police Officer William Hutchins was shot and killed by a prisoner he was taking to jail.

The prisoner asked to stop by his place of work to obtain money for bail. The subject retrieved the money but also retrieved a handgun that he then used to shoot Officer Hutchins.

Officer Hutchins was survived by his wife and one child.

Survivors

Officer Hutchins was survived by his wife and one child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hutchins served with the Claremore Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Claremore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hutchins.

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

Agency

Department Claremore Police Department

Location Claremore, OK

Platform Identity clarpd.rogers.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 1918

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Police Officer William Dutton Hutchins is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Claremore Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Claremore Police Department

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Dutton Hutchins's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How William Dutton Hutchins Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Dutton Hutchins is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Dutton Hutchins was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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