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Chief of Police Keith Judd | Caldwell Police Department, Idaho
Caldwell Police Department, Idaho

Chief of Police

Keith Judd

Caldwell Police Department, Idaho

End of Watch: Wednesday, March 3, 1965

Biographical Info

Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 28, 1961
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Released in 1964

Chief Judd succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained almost four years earlier when he was shot in the neck by a 13-year-old juvenile sniper. Chief Judd was paralyzed from the shot and died as a result. The sniper also shot and seriously wounded an Ada County deputy. The deputy was permanently disabled.

The suspect was released from prison on February 24, 1964.

Chief Judd had been with the agency for 10 years and was survived by his wife and child.