Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Huddleston was killed when he went to a residence to serve papers and collect a fine. The occupant of the residence beat Deputy Huddleston to death with a wooden stake, then buried his body in a shallow grave. The suspect buried Deputy Huddleston on his farm and then fled to Canada on Deputy Huddleston's horse. He was returned to New York where he was convicted of Deputy Huddleston's murder and hung on March 19, 1819.
Deputy Huddleston had been with the Schoharie County Sheriff's Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
208 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Huddleston gave the Schoharie County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Schoharie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Huddleston 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Schoharie County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Huddleston's cause is highlighted.
How William Huddleston Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1819
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Huddleston is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Huddleston was killed by blunt object.
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