James Felton Judd served in the U.S. Army for 3 years. James served during the years of the Korean War and the Cold War.
Deputy Sheriff James Judd and Deputy Sheriff John Kennedy were killed in an automobile accident while transporting a prisoner from Saginaw, Michigan, to Birmingham, Alabama. The accident occurred on I-69 near Auburn, Indiana, as their unmarked car was traveling southbound and struck a construction barrier. Their vehicle then went out of control, crashed into an embankment before going into a stream of the east side of the highway, killing both deputies instantly. The prisoner had been charged with drug possession and was thrown from the vehicle in the accident but survived. Deputy Judd had served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for 22 years.
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22 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Judd gave the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Judd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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