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Todd Michael Wid

Death by Force
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On a Wednesday evening in Hiawatha, Kansas, the life of a young law enforcement officer was tragically cut short. Twenty-one-year-old Todd Michael Widman, a White / Caucasian male, was on duty as a deputy sheriff for the Brown County Sheriff's Department on March 1, 2000. He responded to a report of a transient walking along U.S. Highway 73, but initially found no one. About an hour later, he encountered a person matching the description and began to question him.

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    Victim Details

    Todd Michael Wid

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Hiawatha

    KS

    2000-03-01

    21

    Todd

    Michael Wid

    11/07/2025

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    Was anyone else really moved by Deputy Widman's dedication to helping others, even so early in his c... ...Read More
    12/03/2024
    It's been over two decades since Deputy Todd Michael Widman's tragic death, and I'm still struck by ... ...Read More
    09/16/2024
    Has anyone else been struck by the courage Deputy Widman showed in those final moments? I'm in awe o... ...Read More
    04/15/2024
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