Early Release Denied For Man Who Killed Game Warden In 2002

FAYETTE, AL — District Attorney Andy Hamlin said on Monday that The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied early release of the man who killed Alabama Game Warden Jimmy Dean Hutto in 2002.

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David Ray Mosher, 63, is serving five consecutive life sentences for killing Hutto in 2002.

Hutto, 35, had served as a warden for the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for five years and was assisting the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department and other agencies as they attempted to serve a warrant in the Wayside community on March 8, 2002.

Mosher reportedly fired as the officers entered the residence, striking Hutto in the pelvic region, resulting in his death nearly three weeks later.

After his arrest, Mosher pleaded guilty and received five consecutive life sentences to avoid the death penalty.

“The intention of that plea deal was to ensure that he lives the rest of his life behind bars,”Hamlin said. “Jimmy Hutto’s life was needlessly taken while he worked to keep his community safe. He was a dedicated public servant and a fine officer. But more importantly, Jimmy Dean Hutto was a father, a son and a brother. This office will stand with his family and fellow law enforcement officers to make sure his killer serves his full sentence of life in prison.”

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