Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Ryan Hudson suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a shooting call involving multiple victims, including a pregnant woman, in the 900 block of Boyd Street.
A group of hundreds of people had gathered in the area when the shooting occurred. Sergeant Hudson responded to the evolving scene and assisted with the aftermath, but started to feel ill. He continued working, but his condition worsened. He sought medical treatment two days later. He was admitted to the hospital but passed away the following day.
One of the shooting victims died as a result of the original incident. Four people, including a juvenile, were charged with complicity to commit first-degree murder and complicity to commit first-degree fetal homicide.
Sergeant Hudson had served with the Paducah Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and father.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Hudson gave the Paducah Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Paducah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hudson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Ryan Hudson is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 44 of 983 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Paducah Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ryan Hudson's cause is highlighted.
How Ryan Hudson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Ryan Hudson is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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