William "Bill" Hudson

Ocala Police Department — Ocala, FL

Felonious

End of Watch January 1, 1908

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Officer Hudson was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance. When he and his partner arrived at the home they encountered the male subject sitting on the front porch. The man told the officers not to come onto his property. Officer Hudson, who knew the man, thought that he would be able to approach and talk to him. When Officer Hudson opened the gate and walked into the yard he was shot and killed. The other officer left the scene to get backup. When other officers arrived a second officer entered the yard and was shot and wounded. That officer was able to return fire, striking the suspect. A local militia then responded to the scene and opened fire on the house. The suspect was killed either by the officer's shot or the shots by the local militia. The exact date of the shooting is not known.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hudson served with the Ocala Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ocala community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hudson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Ocala Police Department

Location Ocala, FL

Platform Identity opd.marion.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 1, 1908

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer William "Bill" 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Ocala Police Department, 4 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

Ocala Police Department

of 7 officers

57.1% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious