Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Robert Hutchinson drowned after falling into the River Raisin at the Monroe Street dam. Patrolman Hutchinson had responded to a report of a child who had fallen into the river. After putting on his life jacket, Patrolman Hutchinson proceeded onto the dam. He lost his footing and fell into the river, where he was swept away. His body was recovered at the Macomb Street dam. Rescue workers were able to restart his heart, but he died seven hours later at a local hospital. Patrolman Hutchinson was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Monroe Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Hutchinson gave the Monroe Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monroe community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert A. Hutchinson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Robert A. Hutchinson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Monroe Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert A. Hutchinson's cause is highlighted.
How Robert A. Hutchinson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert A. Hutchinson is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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