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flag Sandpoint officer Michael Hutter died Oct. 17, 2025, during medical treatment after being critically injured in a 2018 shooting.

flag Corporal Michael Hutter, a longtime Sandpoint Police Department officer, died suddenly on October 17, 2025, while receiving medical treatment at Kootenai Health. flag He had served since 1990, including a tenure as chief in Ponderay, and returned to Sandpoint after retiring in 2016. flag Hutter was critically injured in a 2018 shooting during a police call, where he and a fellow officer were attacked; the suspect was killed. flag Colleagues remembered him as a dedicated, compassionate officer and mentor. flag The department is supporting his family and will share ways for the public to help.

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