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John Hampton Coddou III
Incident
Investigator John Coddou was struck and killed while helping at the scene of a vehicle crash on the Grand Parkway in Houston.
At 9:30 a.m., Investigator Coddou responded to a minor collision near the Cumberland Ridge Drive intersection. He parked on the center median with his lights activated. A truck traveling north swerved to avoid hitting the patrol vehicle and struck Investigator Coddou in the median.
He was transported by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Investigator Coddou was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and mother
Investigator Coddou, On today, the 1st anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Investigator Coddou gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Hampton Coddou III served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Accident
Harris County Sheriff's Office has lost 56 officers; 20 of them lost to accidents.
John is one of 657 officers lost to accidents in TX, 27.1% of the 2,423 remembered there.
John is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
John is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2024, 2 officers at Harris County Sheriff's Office were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2024, 8 officers in TX were lost to accidents, the 14th heaviest of 136 years on record. The heaviest was 1994, with 14.
In 2024, 52 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 90th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2024, 54 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
John was 50. Of the 20 lost to accidents at Harris County Sheriff's Office whose age is recorded, half were between 28.8 and 50.3; the middle age was 40. John had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 9 years.
John was 50. Of the 626 lost to accidents in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 46; the middle age was 36. John had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
John was 50. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. John had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
John was 50. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. John had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 5% of these deaths at Harris County Sheriff's Office; February holds the most, 20%. Tuesdays: 15%.
April holds 8.1% of these deaths in TX; December holds the most, 11.7%. Tuesdays: 13.5%.
April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
April holds 7% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 35.7% of all 56 deaths at Harris County Sheriff's Office, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 27.1% of all 2,423 deaths in TX, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Harris County Sheriff's Office has 56 officers remembered here, John among them.
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Carl Frederick Reinhold Court Nov 30, 1895
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Arthur Taylor May 24, 1914
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William C. Williams, Jr.
Apr 16, 1930
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Joe Trapolino
May 23, 1936
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Theron Eldridge Shofner
Jul 14, 1948
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Leo Busby Sep 10, 1953
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Donald E. Knowlton
Aug 22, 1960
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Walter Howard Harvey Nov 5, 1962
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Fred B. Peebles
Sep 23, 1965
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Edd Williams
Jan 12, 1974
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Rodney Scott Morgan
Feb 26, 1974
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Jimmie Howard McKay, Sr.
Mar 22, 1974
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James Alex Wier
Aug 18, 1978
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Joe Mason Westbrook
Jul 1, 1979
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Albert Ochoa Garza
Jul 30, 1979
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Royce Melvin Anderson
Oct 26, 1981
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Reginald Floyd Norwood
Sep 3, 1985
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Jess Willard Rozell, Jr.
Sep 19, 1985
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Haskell Junior McCoy
Feb 2, 1987
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Clark Harold Henry
Jul 25, 1988
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Richard Maurice Blackwell
Sep 6, 1989
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Jeffery Scott Sanford
Sep 14, 1991
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Ricky A. Yates
Jan 25, 1994
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Harvey Mitchell Davis
May 21, 1996
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Douglas John Noll
Jul 22, 1996
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Randolph Michael Eng
Dec 21, 1996
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Keith Alan Fricke
Jun 4, 1997
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Rebecca Ann Shaw
Feb 13, 1998
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Oscar Clarence Hill, IV
Jul 22, 2000
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John Charles Risley
Oct 23, 2000
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Barrett Travis Hill
Dec 4, 2000
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Joseph Norman Dennis
May 22, 2001
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Shane Ronald Bennett
Jun 12, 2002
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Thomas Flores Douglas
Mar 10, 2004
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Thomas Luell Keen
Sep 15, 2008
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Dionicio M. Camacho
Oct 23, 2009
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Eddie Lynn Wotipka
Jun 10, 2010
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Jesse Valdez, III
Oct 29, 2014
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Tronoski Dontel Jones
Aug 20, 2015
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Darren H. Goforth
Aug 28, 2015
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Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal
Sep 27, 2019
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Raymond John Scholwinski
May 6, 2020
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Juan Menchaca
Jun 13, 2020
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Cornelius Bernard Anderson
Jul 12, 2020
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Johnny Ramos Tunches
Nov 2, 2020
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Robert Perez
Feb 2, 2021
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Alexander David Gwosdz
Apr 22, 2021
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Shaun Christopher Waters
Aug 1, 2021
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Joshua James Sieman
Oct 21, 2021
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Ramon Gutierrez
Jan 24, 2022
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Darren Almendarez
Mar 31, 2022
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Robert Adam Howard
May 11, 2022
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Rondald Bates
Feb 10, 2024
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Bryan Sweetman
Mar 4, 2024
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John Hampton Coddou, III
Apr 23, 2024
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Fernando Esqueda
Jul 11, 2024
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Military Service
John Hampton Coddou III served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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