Roll of Honor
Incident
Undersheriff William Scudder was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had assaulted a deputy the previous day.
The man shot Undersheriff Scudder in the chest during the arrest. The subject was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Undersheriff Scudder had served two years with the Barry County Sheriff's Office and previously served as the Sergeant-at-Arms for two sessions of the Michigan Senate.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
142 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Undersheriff Scudder gave the Barry County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hastings community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Undersheriff William M. Scudder 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William M. Scudder's cause is highlighted.
How William M. Scudder Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William M. Scudder is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William M. Scudder was killed by handgun.