Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Charles Hodges was shot and killed while walking a prisoner to jail. They were confronted by another man on the street who shot Deputy Hodges with a rifle.
The shooter had been seen with Deputy Hodges earlier in the day. When he approached Deputy Hodges and the prisoner, the prisoner asked the Deputy to walk him to a location to secure bond, which was near the shooter's house. As Deputy Hodges and the prisoner we exiting the bond house the shooter stepped out from behind a tree and shot Deputy Hodges in the heart. The shooter then walked off into the nearby woods, but was arrested the next evening about 6 p.m. in Red Oak; he was convicted of first degree manslaughter and sentenced to nine years in the penitentiary.
Deputy Hodges had served with the Haskell County Sheriff's Office for only 3 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hodges served with the Haskell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Stigler community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hodges.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles Washington Hodges is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Washington Hodges's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Washington Hodges Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Washington Hodges is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Washington Hodges was killed by rifle.
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