Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Gary Hoffman succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident 20 years earlier while responding to backup another officer. As he rounded a curve his patrol car left the roadway and overturned.
Officer Hoffman suffered a broken neck and was rendered a paraplegic. He remained in ill-health until passing away.
Officer Hoffman had served with the Woodstock Police Department for five years at the time of the accident.
Rest in peace and always know that your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) September 17th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hoffman gave the Woodstock Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Woodstock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hoffman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Gary Alan 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Alan Hoffman's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Alan Hoffman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Alan Hoffman is highlighted in Sep.