U.S. Army · United States 
Thomas Hudson
1920
Thomas D. Hudson served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Police Officer Thomas Hudson was shot and killed when he surprised a man at approximately 2:00 a.m., robbing a cafe at 922 West Ninth Street in Little Rock. Officer Hudson ordered the man to stop and to put his hands up. Instead, the man opened fire, striking Officer Hudson. Officer Hudson returned fire, killing the suspect. He succumbed to his injuries approximately three hours later. Officer Hudson was a U.S. Army veteran and served with the Little Rock Police Department for over a year. He was survived by his wife. He was the first black Little Rock officer to be killed in the line of duty.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Little Rock Police Department
Police Officer
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