Line of Duty death: Sergeant Glenn Dale Hutto, Jr.
Sergeant Glenn Dale Hutto, Jr.
Baton Rouge Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch Sunday, April 26, 2020
Bio
Age 45
Tour 24 years
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Charged with capital murder
Sergeant Glenn Hutto was shot and killed as he and other officers attempted to locate a murder suspect at a home on the 3150 block of Conrad Drive at about 12:30 pm.
The subject had been involved in a domestic violence-related homicide at a home six miles away three hours earlier. Officers received a tip that the suspect was hiding in a home on Conrad Drive. Sergeant Hutton and other officers responded to the home to contact the subject.
As Sergeant Hutto and a second officer positioned themselves in the backyard prior to making contact the man opened fire on them with a semi-automatic rifle, striking both officers. The man then shot Sergeant Hutto several more times at close range as he lay on the ground. Sergeant Hutto succumbed to his wounds at the scene. The second officer was gravely wounded and transported to a local hospital.
The man retreated into the home where he remained barricaded for four hours before surrendering. He was charged with capital murder. He had previously made statements to a relative that he would ambush Baton Rouge officers in an attempt to mimic the subject who ambushed and murdered Corporal Montrell Jackson, Police Officer Mathew Gerald, and Deputy Sheriff Garafola on July 17th, 2016.
Sergeant Hutto had served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for 21 years and had served in law enforcement for 24 years.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Chief of Police Murphy J. Paul, Jr.
Baton Rouge Police Department
9000 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Phone: (225) 389-2000
