Incident
Police Officer Jason Judd was killed in a motorcycle crash at Liberty High School near 97th Avenue and Deer Valley Road.
He had completed a motor demonstration for the Youth Citizen Police Academy Camp when he was involved in the crash on one of the sidewalks. The juveniles had already departed the demonstration and did not witness the crash.
He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Judd was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Peoria Police Department for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Judd gave the Peoria Police Department 21 years.
Thank you for your service to the Peoria community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jason W. Judd served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Jason W. Judd is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jason W. Judd's cause is highlighted.
How Jason W. Judd Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jason W. Judd is highlighted in Jul.