Todd Michael Widman
2000
Todd Michael Widman. Todd served in the Cold War and Gulf War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
What Happened
Deputy Widman was shot and killed by a runaway who was walking along the main highway in Hiawatha, Kansas. The juvenile was a runaway and also the son of a Buffalo, New York police officer. While transporting the juvenile to the station the suspect took a handgun out of the duffel bag he was carrying and shot Deputy Widman in the head. The suspect was shot and killed by local law enforcement authorities after he fled the scene.
Service Record
1990
Conflicts
Cold War
Gulf War
Also Served
Brown County Sheriff's Department
Deputy Sheriff
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August 2, 2026
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