Charles W. Hoffman

Fort Worth Police Dept. — Fort Worth, TX

Accident

End of Watch June 17, 1952

Age 37

Badge 203

The Vigil Panel 88 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Officer Charles Hoffman was injured when a vehicle struck his motorcycle collided with a car as he was pursuing a speeding vehicle. The incident occurred at NW 21st Street and Ephriham. He died from his injuries two days later.

Survivors

Officer Hoffman was survived by his wife, Jackie, and his son, Donald.

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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Officer Hoffman served with the Fort Worth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Officer Hoffman.

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

Agency

Department Fort Worth Police Dept.

Location Fort Worth, TX

Platform Identity fwpd.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 17, 1952

Age 37

Badge Number 203

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Not available

Offender Not available

Motorcycle Officer Charles W. Hoffman is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Fort Worth Police Dept., 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.

Fort Worth Police Dept.

of 59 officers

32.2% Accident

TX — Statewide

653

of 2,421 officers

27% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident