Bobby Hutton, or "Lil' Bobby," was a member of the Black Panther Party. He joined soon after the conception of the BPP in 1966 at the age of 15.

On April 7, 1968 he was killed by Oakland Police after a firefight. Eldridge Cleaver was with him and was wounded. The actual events of that night are muddy at best. Different stories from involved parties can be found at here.

A park in Oakland, California, United States, has been named after him.