Police Officer Thomas D. Hudson
Little Rock Police Department
Arkansas
End of Watch: Thursday, August 19, 1920

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, August 19, 1920
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Hudson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a burglary suspect. While on foot patrol at approximately 0200 hours Officer Hudson observed the suspect burglarizing a cafe on West Ninth Street. Officer Hudson ordered the man to stop and to put his hands up. Instead the man opened fire, striking Officer Hudson. He succumbed to his injuries approximately three hours later.

Officer Hudson was a US Army veteran and was the first black Little Rock officer to be killed in the line of duty.