Parker installs retired NYPD officer to New York State Senate Veteran’s Hall Of Fame
State Senator Kevin Parker installed retired New York City Police Officer and Air Force Veteran, Detective H. Leroy Hutchinson into the New York State Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame. The on-line Hall of Fame is designed to pay tribute to the New Yorkers whose service in the U.S Armed Forces is complemented by their service to the community.
Detective H. Leroy Hutchinson, affectionately known in the Flatbush Brooklyn community as “Officer Hutch” or “Brooklyn,” was born on the Caribbean island of Barbados. He began his law enforcement career in the royal Barbados Police Force, and later immigrated to the United States and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Detective Hutchinson rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant before departing the military for a career at the New York Police Department. He became a Detective in the Community Affairs Division of the NYPD where he worked closely and tirelessly with the Central Brooklyn community to keep residents and visitors safe.
“I am completely honored to be inducted into the Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame by Senator Parker. I am actually more proud to see he is not just honoring Veterans because Memorial Day is upon us, but also working every day to pass laws that will improve the quality of life for troops currently serving and those returning home,” said Detective Hutchinson. The retired Community Affairs Officer wholeheartedly continued, “Through my experience, I know that support services around mental health and homelessness are crucial. If more efforts can be put towards veterans housing and support services on all levels of government, that would be ideal as it would stabilize those returning home, and afford them the opportunity to engage in their community as I have done.”