2010 Officers of the Year
2010 Officers of the Year
Patrolmen McKinley Windom and Christopher Hutcherson
On July 12, 2010, Patrolmen McKinley Windom and Christopher Hutcherson were on patrol in the parking lot of 1030 West Gordon Avenue when they learned that the Family Dollar was being robbed.
Windom and Hutcherson maintained their cover until the suspects exited the store. Officer Windom tried relentlessly to convince the suspect to release the hostage. Meanwhile, Hutcherson was keeping a very close eye on the second suspect. And, his alertness came through in the nick of time when the second suspect
turned and pointed his weapon toward his training officer.
Hutcherson alerted Windom, and then fired his service weapon striking the suspect.
The heroic acts of Windom and Hutcherson resulted in the arrest of the suspects, their weapons and the money taken from the Family Dollar.
Their bravery, during that extremely dangerous situation, has earned them the recognition as the Albany Police Department’s Officers of the Year.
Congratulations!