Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Tim Hudson was shot and killed while pursuing two robbery suspects along I-10. The two suspects were cousins who had escaped from a Kansas prison. They were en route to Mexico when they stole $22.50 in gas from a station in Bakersfield, Texas. As he was attempting to pass them to stop them with a rolling road block, one of the suspects shot him with a .357 caliber handgun. Both suspects were eventually apprehended. One was sentenced to death and the other was sentenced to life. The suspect who was sentenced to death was executed on May 16, 2007. Deputy Hudson was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII and had served with the Pecos County Sheriff's Department for 30 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son. He was due to retire in nine months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Hudson gave the Pecos County Sheriff's Department 30 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Stockton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Tim Hudson served in the Marine Corps (1943â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Tim Hudson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pecos County Sheriff's Dept., 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tim Hudson's cause is highlighted.
How Tim Hudson Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 2007
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Tim Hudson is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Tim Hudson was killed by handgun; .357 caliber.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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