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Ryan Hudson
Gender : Male
Age : 32
Race : Black
Date : 08/12/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Paducah
County : McCracken County
State : Kentucky
Agency : Paducah Police Department
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer died from medical emergency after fatal shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sgt. Ryan Hudson, a white male law enforcement officer with approximately ten years of service for the Paducah Police Department, tragically passed away on August 12, 2025 due to a medical emergency. He was covering a traumatic nightclub shooting incident that resulted in the death of a pregnant woman and injuries to two others. His duties during the response appear to have triggered an underlying cardiac condition, culminating in his hospitalization and subsequent death. His passing is being treated as a Line of Duty Death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfvs12.com/2025/08/14/paducah-police-mourn-unexpected-loss-one-their-own/
