Roll of Honor
Alan M. Hultgren
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Alan Hultgren was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk driver.
He was responding to a an accident with injuries when the incident occurred.
Deputy Hultgren had served with the Skagit County Sheriff's Office for five years.
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- 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.
Deputy Sheriff Hultgren gave the Skagit County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Vernon 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
Alan M. Hultgren served in the Army (1974â1977) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Alan M. Hultgren 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Skagit County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alan M. Hultgren's cause is highlighted.
How Alan M. Hultgren Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alan M. Hultgren is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alan M. Hultgren was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
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