Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Hutchison was killed when a tank battery exploded in Monahans. He was assisting other deputies and firefighters at the scene of a battery fire when the explosion occurred. The explosion was so powerful that the flames extended several hundred yards, engulfing Deputy Hutchison, a firefighter and a county commissioner in flames. Deputy Hutchison was survived by his wife and three children. He had previously served as a constable for Ward County and a marshal for the City of Van Horn.
Survivors
Deputy Hutchison was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hutchison gave the Ward County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monahans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hutchison.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Leroy Nylon Hutchison 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Ward County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 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. Leroy Nylon Hutchison's cause is highlighted.
How Leroy Nylon Hutchison Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leroy Nylon Hutchison is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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