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Sandra Hutchens
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| 14th Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California | |
| In office June 14, 2008 – January 7, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Carona |
| Succeeded by | Don Barnes |
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| Born | March 18, 1955 Monterey Park, California |
| Died | January 4, 2021 (aged 65) Temecula, California |
| Police career | |
| Years of service |  Orange County Sheriff's Department 2008–2019 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 1978–2008 |
| Rank | OC Sheriff-Coroner – 6/2008 LASD Chief – 7/2003 LASD Commander – 2001 LASD Captain – 7/1999 LASD Lieutenant – 1994 LASD Sergeant – 1986 Sworn in as a LA County Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff – 1978 |
Sandra Sue Hutchens (March 18, 1955 – January 4, 2021) was an American law enforcement officer who was the Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California. She was appointed to the position on June 10, 2008, replacing acting sheriff Jack Anderson, who had led the department since the January 14, 2008 resignation of Mike Carona. Prior to her appointment, she was retired from the position of division chief within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Hutchens was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. In 2017 Hutchens announced that she would not seek re-election for a third term. She endorsed the successful election bid of Undersheriff Don Barnes.
Biography
Hutchens was raised in Long Beach, California where she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. Shortly after graduating from high school she was hired as a secretary for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. She graduated from the Academy in 1978.
She was a graduate of the University of La Verne, with a bachelor's degree in Public Administration. She also attended the FBI Academy.
Campaign
At a candidates' forum sponsored by Orange County Young Republicans, Hutchens repeatedly invoked the law for some of her unpopular policies, such as not granting gun permits to people not facing a specific threat, or releasing some inmates early, saying, "If you want more guns and CCWs [concealed weapon permits], then you should vote for one of my opponents." She also stressed that the department had reclaimed its integrity and provided good service.
Personal life
Hutchens' husband Larry is a retired assistant police chief for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Hutchens was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2012. She died from breast cancer on January 4, 2021.
