1895 - 1931
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| William
E. Hutto - Deputy Sheriff & Everglade Chief of Police Died: December 24, 1931; Assigned to: The city of Everglade William "Bill" and his wife were lured from Bamberg, SC to Everglade by their long time friend D. Graham Copeland, who had been working as an Engineer for Barron Collier. Copeland promised Bill that he would be the Everglade Chief of Police and also deputized him for county-wide arrest powers. Bill, his wife and two daughters lived above the County Jail On December 24th, 1931, Christmas Eve after leaving a party distributing gifts to children, Deputy Hutto surprised a group of liquor handlers, near the Baron River. While attempting to effect their arrest he was shot by a bullet which penetrated his heart. Deputy Hutto clung to the escaping law breakers vehicle, trying to stop their escape, the vehicle dragged him a considerable distance before he died. William Ervin Hutto was born,March 25, 1895, he is survived by his wife Mattie; 1 son and 2 daughters. William was hired as an officer for Collier in 1928. |