Claremore Police Department, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 13, 1918
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 13, 1918
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
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.