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/