Sgt. Mickey Hutchens, the Winston-Salem, N.C., police officer who was shot last Wednesday answering a call about a domestic disturbance at a fast-food restaurant, died last night at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Hutchens died at 6:56 p.m., Police Chief Scott Cunningham said at a news conference. Hutchens, 50, a patrol supervisor, was a 27-year veteran of the force.
"Mickey sacrificed his life protecting the citizens of Winston-Salem," Cunningham said. "His sacrifice was not in vain. He believed in what he was doing. He spent his life helping others."
North Carolina Officer Dies Five Days After Shooting
Sgt. Mickey Hutchens, the Winston-Salem, N.C., police officer who was shot last Wednesday answering a call about a domestic disturbance at a fast-food restaurant, died last night at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
