Sergeant Mickey Gray Hutchens, 50, of the Winston-Salem Police Department was fatally wounded on October 7, 2009, and died five days later on October 12, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He had been shot in the head while responding to a backup call behind a restaurant on Peters Creek Parkway after a suspect with outstanding warrants fled from officers and opened fire. Officer Daniel Clark was also shot in the head and chest; Clark returned fire and the suspect died at the scene.

Hutchens was a 27-year veteran of the department. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. The city declared a period of civic mourning and flew flags at half-staff; a bridge over the Yadkin River was later dedicated to Hutchens on what would have been his 53rd birthday.

Does anyone have memories of Hutchens’ service or information about the incident that could add detail to this record?