Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Avery Hudson was shot and killed while attempting to make a traffic stop. When the driver refused to stop, Officer Hudson pulled his motorcycle alongside the car and jumped onto the running board. As he did so, the driver of the vehicle produced a gun and shot Officer Hudson three times. A witness got his license plate number. The 25-year-old ex-convict had robbed a drug store in Saginaw and was on his way back to his room at a boarding house in Flint when he shot Officer Hudson. As soon as the suspect arrived back in Flint, two officers who went to his room were met with gunfire. One officer was wounded as they returned fire, mortally wounding the suspect. He died in a hospital two weeks later. Officer Hudson had served with the Flint Police Department for only one month. He was survived by his 3-year-old daughter, parents, and three sisters. He is buried at Rowlett Creek Cemetery in Plano, Collin County, Texas.
Survivors
He was survived by his 3-year-old daughter, parents, and three sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hudson served with the Flint Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Flint community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hudson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Avery M. Hudson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Flint Police Department, 4 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Avery M. Hudson's cause is highlighted.
How Avery M. Hudson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Avery M. Hudson is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Avery M. Hudson was killed by gun.
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