Raymond C. Dodge
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Trooper

Raymond C. Dodge

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch July 2, 1974
Age 28
Tour of Duty 7 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Raymond Dodge was shot and killed after responding to a dispute between neighbors at Lake Seneca in Dresden at 7:00 p.m. Trooper Dodge had been on the same call earlier in the day and resolved the situation. When the neighbors began to argue again, Trooper Dodge returned and was shot by the subject with a shotgun. Trooper Dodge was able to return fire before he died, wounding the subject several times. Trooper Dodge was transported to Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Penn Yan, where he died from a chest wound. The subject was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison on August 5, 1975. He was paroled on December 9, 1982. Trooper Dodge was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the New York State Police for seven months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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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.
Trooper Dodge served with the New York State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location Albany, Albany County, NY
Platform Identity nysp.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1974
Tour of Duty 7 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

Military Service

Raymond C. Dodge served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Raymond is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1974, 162 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 22nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Raymond was 28. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Raymond had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

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His people

New York State Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Raymond among them.

Across the years

Trooper Raymond C. Dodge

New York State Police · End of Watch July 2, 1974

Military Service

Raymond C. Dodge served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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