Gary Hutzel was a Starfleet captain in the 24th century.
Hutzel was part of the Warp Technologies Development Group which helped design and construct the starship USS Enterprise-D. His name was listed on the dedication plaque of that starship when it was commissioned in 2363. (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
In 2368, he was treated in the Taylor Hospital on Melina II for the Iresine Syndrome. It was later discovered, that in fact he had been subject to a telepathic memory invasion by the Ullian Jev. (TNG: "Violations")
- Hutzel's name was an inside reference to production staff associate Gary Hutzel.