Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May you never be forgotten for your deeds helping your fellow man. Rest in Peace brother and watch over your family and us.

N.Y.P.D. Lt. Ray Flores (Ret.)

October 19, 2016

Your sacrifice will never be forgotten! Thank you for your dedicated service to the Citizens of and Coahoma County! Continue to Rest in Peace Deputy Hudgins.
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of GOD." Matthew 5:9

Corporal Tony Dunn
Mississippi Highway Patrol, Troop D

October 19, 2015

You are still in our hearts brother. We were talking and laughing about you today. You were a great person to be around and a dedicated law enforcement officer.

Det. Eric Zetterholm
Flowood Police Department
Flowood, MS

July 31, 2015

May you never be forgotten my Brother. we have always been friends and will be forever. I miss you being around and your memory will live on in Clarksdale Ms.

Corporal Vincent Ramirez Jr
Clarksdale Police Department

February 1, 2014

Continue to keep watch over all of your loved ones and protect them from harm. You have not been forgotten nor will those that carry you in that special place in their hearts ever let that happen.

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal" From a Headstone in Ireland

Bob Gordon
Father of Chicago Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

October 20, 2011

RIP Uncle Wayne! We love you so much! Thank you for being our hero and watching over us! We miss you!

Katie Myles
Nephew's Wife

October 19, 2009

To Deputy Jerry Wayne Hudgins, his family and his fellow officers with the Coahoma County Sheriff's Office:

Our heartfelt thoughts are with you on the anniversary of Deputy Hudgins’s tragic death and we honor him for his valor and sacrifice to the community. Rest in Peace, Deputy Hudgins and thank you for your service.

Wives Behind The Badge, Inc
Members and Staff

October 19, 2009

Hi Big Brother, as I sat here on this memorial day off work and wishing I was at work so my mind would ease up from the thoughts of you not being with us anymore, missing you like crazy. That big smile of yours always makes me smile but I have a empty spot in my heart because I can't call you to say hi and I love you, but as always you would say you know I love you always. I know you are watching over me because I never was a good fishing person but since I moved up here I have became a great fishing person because of you. I love you brother and I miss you dearly, and I know I will see you ,mom,dad,and Crystal Gail some day but until then I will keep smiling for you. My love and my prayers are with our other sisters and brother and to your kids. lots of love sis.

Schilla Freitag
sister

May 25, 2009

My dear brother, it has been a year since I hugged you or got to tell you I love you. I miss you more than ever and your in my thoughts always. I love you your sis, Diane

Diane Myles

October 21, 2008

To Deputy Wayne Hudgins and his loved ones:

On this the first anniversary of your tragic death, please know that your memory is honored and revered today. Rest in Peace, Wayne. I am praying for solace for your children and your other family members today, and each day that they are on the survivors' path.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Wayne gave to his community and the citizens of Mississippi, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on October 19, 2007.

Phyllis Loya, mother of Officer Larry Lasater, PPD, eow 4/24/05

Phyllis Loya
mother of Officer Larry Lasater, eow 4/24/05

October 19, 2008

YOU ARE TRULY MISSED INDEED!!NEVER FORGOTTEN

ANOTHER IN BLUE
FRIEND

October 5, 2008

Wayne I miss you so much, I still find it so dificult to believe that you are gone. Life is not and will never be the same. I miss you calling and saying Hey Sis, I miss hearing you on the scanner and most of all I miss your smile and your hug. I love you so so much and one day will hug you again. Always your Sis.

diane myles
sister by heart

July 8, 2008

"A HERO IS"

ONE WHO NEVER HESITATED TO TACKLE THE MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS...
ONE WHO IS ALWAYS BY YOUR SIDE...
ONE WHO KNOWS RIGHT FROM WRONG...
ON WHO ACTS WITH PRIDE...
A HERO TOUCHES EVERY ONE OF US,
WHETHER IT BE WORD OR DEED...
ALWAYS TENDING TO THOSE WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN NEED...
WHEN A HERO LEAVES THIS EARTH, YES, IT'S SAD, BUT TRUE...
ALL TOO MANY TIMES, THE HERO IS DRESSED IN BLUE.

CO7 WAYNE HUDGINS YOU TRULY MISSED
"PEACE"

LT LINDA FLETCHER-BROWN
COAHOMA CTY SHERIFF E-911(FRIEND)

May 15, 2008

Hey mr Hudgins, We never got a chance to meet, but i have heard nothing but wonderful things about you. You seemed like an awesome guy.. and I just want you to know that I am in love with your son and i promise to take good care of him.. He means the world to me. One day we will meet.. but until then fly high.

jamie kate lilly
sons girlfriend

April 19, 2008

I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

LT LINDA FLETCHER-BROWN
COAHOMA CTY SHERIFF DEPT

April 16, 2008

MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYER GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, DURING THIS TIME OF NEED, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
LOVE WAYNE

LT.LINDA FLETCHER-BROWN
COAHOMA CTY SHERIFF DEPT

April 16, 2008

The tragic death of Jerry Wayne Hudgins grieves all of his fellow co-workers inexpressibly. We thank God for the opportunity of having had him as a deputy sheriff, especially a deputy of the Coahoma County Sheriff's Department. His spirit and influence will abide with us and his compassion for others will be with us for many years. Wayne, was a combination of unlimited energy and highest devotion to his children and law enforcement. I, his fellow officers, and the community will forever miss him. ~Jackie

Jackie Ball - Administrative Assistant
Coahoma County S.O. -co-worker

January 16, 2008

God bless u and your family,god be with yall

Jennifer

December 1, 2007

Rest in peace, Sir! You will never be forgotten.

Police Officer

November 21, 2007

Wayne, you will always be loved and missed. We had a short time together, but you have forever changed my life, for the better because you were in it. I love you with all my heart. You changed everyones life that you touched and I thank God he sent you to be a part of my life. I Love You!!!!!!

Lynn
girlfriend

November 17, 2007

hey wayne this is your big sisters i miss you and i love you and miss you call me and old ladie but i love you love you your big sisters karen

karen hudgins
big sisters

November 16, 2007

My deepest sympathy and prayers go out to your children, family, and friends. "A Hero does not become a Hero by their death, but by how they lived their life." God Bless!

Police Dispatcher Sara Singleton
Howard County Maryland Police Communications 911 Center

November 13, 2007

"The Badge"
He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.
He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.
Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.
He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.
His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.
He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.
And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.
But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.
Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.
Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.
So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.
In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.
Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.
Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
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and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

November 12, 2007

hey daddy im so proud of you! you are my hero! i miss you lik crazy. wish you was here. A.J. is something else daddy haha. he keeps me goin. i tell ya. jus wish you was here so boo can take care of you. an go fishin an huntin. we always had a good time when we was together. we all miss you daddy. but i no we will see you again an you better have me some fish cooked when i do get home. your the best daddy anybody could have an im so lucky to have you as a daddy. you know i would do anything in this world for you.an i konw you would have done anything in this world for your boo. i love you an always will i know you will always be wit me in my heart, my dreams, an always by my side. i love you daddy do very much. kisses see you when i get home i love you daddy love boo

boo (tabitha)
daughter

November 10, 2007

We will keep you, your family and friends in our prayers. You are a hero. Job well done. Go with God.

Corporal Timothy J. Zuniga
UC Berkeley Police Department

November 10, 2007