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Chief of Police

Keith Judd

Caldwell Police Department — Caldwell, ID

Felonious

End of Watch March 3, 1965

Age 45

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief Judd succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained almost four years earlier when he was shot in the neck by a 13-year-old juvenile sniper. Chief Judd was paralyzed from the shot and died as a result. The sniper also shot and seriously wounded an Ada County deputy. The deputy was permanently disabled. The suspect was released from prison on February 24, 1964.

Survivors

Chief Judd had been with the agency for 10 years and was survived by his wife and child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Judd gave the Caldwell Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Caldwell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Judd.

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

Agency

Department Caldwell Police Department

Location Caldwell, ID

Platform Identity cpd.canyon.id.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1965

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Released in 1964

Chief of Police Keith Judd 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 ID, 44 of 71 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Caldwell Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Caldwell Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

ID — Statewide

of 71 officers

62% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Keith Judd's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Keith Judd Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Released in 1964

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Keith Judd is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Keith Judd was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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