Orange Police Mourn Death Of Former Officer

ORANGE, CT — The Orange Police Department is mourning the death of former officer Alex Rudd, police said Wednesday.

"It is with heavy hearts that we pass along the news that former Orange PD officer Alex Rudd has passed. Alex Rudd joined the Orange Police Department in 1995 as a patrol officer, and worked with us for a number of years before he left to pursue his desire to become an attorney.

Alex is survived by his wife and children. Below you will find a copy of Alex's recruitment photo, and an article from the New Haven Register in 1997 detailing an early internet message board that Alex had started in order to help police officers around the country interact with each other," police said.