Anthony Quinn Dudley was a 55-year-old father, grandfather, and life partner from Hazel Green, Alabama. The White man was survived by his daughter, Kristi Dearmond; his son, Anthony Quinn Dudley, Jr.; and four grandchildren. His family also included his brother, Tracy Dudley, and his life partner, Tammy Dudley. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Frances Duncan and Albert Ray Dudley, as well as a brother and a sister.
On the evening of Friday, February 24, 2023, Dudley’s life was cut short by violence on Sublimity Court in his hometown of Hazel Green. Emergency medical services were called to the scene, but Dudley could not be saved. An official later confirmed that he died from a gunshot wound to the chest.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office immediately launched a homicide investigation into the shooting.
Deputies and investigators began processing the scene and gathering information, and their work quickly led them to a suspect.
Authorities arrested Gavin Boesch in connection with the fatal shooting. Boesch was charged with murder and booked into the Madison County Detention Facility, where he was held without bond. As of the announcement of his arrest in February 2023, the case was set to move forward through the justice system.
