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Pilot arrested at Boston Logan believed to have taken his own life in Revere

Jeremy Gudorf, 33, was arrested moments before takeoff Feb. 20 after authorities discovered he faced a child sexual exploitation charge.

Jeremy Gudorf, 33, of Ohio, was arrested at Logan International Airport in Boston on Feb. 20. Massachusetts State Police

By Abby Patkin

March 7, 2025

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A JetBlue pilot pulled off a plane and arrested at Boston Logan International Airport last month is believed to have shot and killed himself Friday morning at an MBTA station in Revere, Massachusetts State Police said.

Previously:

JetBlue pilot arrested at Logan Airport moments before takeoff

Jeremy Gudorf, 33, of Xenia, Ohio, was arrested moments before takeoff Feb. 20 after authorities discovered he faced a charge of second-degree sexual exploitation of a child in North Carolina. He was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court the following day as a fugitive from justice.

State Police said members of the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section had been pursuing Gudorf, who was due to report to North Carolina by Feb. 25.

On Friday morning, troopers located a man believed to be Gudorf in a vehicle at the Wonderland MBTA station in Revere, State Police said in a statement. As police approached, the man “revealed a firearm and abruptly shot himself,” the agency said.

Troopers rendered first aid before the man was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

“Pending official identification by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State Police believe the identify of the individual to be Jeremy Gudorf, 33, of Ohio,” police said.

Authorities in Huntersville, North Carolina, previously said they launched an investigation into Gudorf after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Huntersville police said records indicated Gudorf lived locally at the time of the alleged crime, though he relocated out of state before authorities identified him as a suspect.

In a statement following Gudorf’s arrest, a JetBlue spokesperson said the pilot had been placed on “indefinite leave.”

“We are aware of and closely reviewing the arrest of one of our pilots upon reporting for work at Boston’s Logan Airport Thursday evening due to an outstanding warrant,” the airline said in a statement. “The pilot has been placed on indefinite leave as law enforcement proceeds with the matter.”