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Incident
Police Officer Daniel Hodgson was shot and killed as he and four other officers attempted to subdue a man who had been firing a gun in a residential neighborhood on Stuyvesant Street. When the officers arrived the man ran into his house and hid in a closet. As the officers searched for him inside the home he pointed the shotgun out of the closet and fired two shots. The first shot wounded two of the other officers. The second shot struck Officer Hodgson in the chest, killing him. The suspect was taken into custody eight hours later. He was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Officer Hodgson and to 30 years for the aggravated assault of three of the other officers. Officer Hodgson had only served with the Chatham County Police Department for six months. He was survived by his parents. A street in Savannah was named Hodgson Memorial Drive in his honor.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hodgson served with the Chatham County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hodgson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Daniel Alexander Hodgson 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chatham County Police Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Alexander Hodgson's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Alexander Hodgson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Alexander Hodgson is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Alexander Hodgson was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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