Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 14, 1993
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 14, 1993
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff John Kennedy and Deputy Sheriff James Judd were killed in an automobile crash while transporting a prisoner from Saginaw, Michigan, to Birmingham, Alabama.
The crash 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 and hit an embankment before going into a stream on 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 Kennedy was a United States Coast Guard and Army National Guard veteran and had served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for 21 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and a sister.