Joseph Sheldon Hutcheson Dies in the Custody of the Dallas Sheriff
Desperate for help, Joseph Sheldon Hutcheson parked his truck on the curb of the Lew Sterrett Justice Center in Dallas and ran inside. Upon entering, Hutcheson screamed, “Don’t hurt me, I just need some help.” The deputies tackled him. As Hutcheson screamed that he couldn’t breathe, a witness described one deputy restraining Hutcheson with “a knee on his back” and another deputy restraining him “with a knee on his throat.” Hutcheson’s face turned from white to blue. Around 11:30am, Joseph Sheldon Hutcheson was pronounced dead. Of course, authorities responded to the tragedy by releasing Hutcheson’s criminal background and speculating that they could see narcotics in his truck. Unfortunately the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department forgot to answer one question… How does someone rush into a jail asking for help and end up being killed?
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In