Chief Hudson was born in Port Angeles and raised in Sequim. He has been with Fire District 3 for thirty-one years. While still in high school, Tony started with the District as a volunteer firefighter/EMT. After high school, he worked for the Sequim Police Department as a police and fire dispatcher for three years; during which time, Tony remained an active volunteer firefighter/EMT with the Fire District. The District hired Tony as a career firefighter/EMT on July 1, 1988.

During his career with the District, Tony has held the positions of volunteer firefighter/EMT, career firefighter/EMT, shift captain, assistant chief of training and operations, assistant chief of logistics, assistant chief of fire prevention and investigations and most currently Deputy Chief. Tony is committed to making Fire District 3 better every day and will tell all who ask that he loves coming to work every day. He is dedicated to serving the District’s citizens and the men and women with whom he serves. Tony, and his wife, Donna, have been married for twenty-five years and have two grown children, Jake and Hannah. They enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends.