Lynette Anita Hodge
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Sergeant

Lynette Anita Hodge

North Miami Police Department — North Miami, FL
Accident
End of Watch November 16, 1993
Age 30
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Sergeant Lynette Hodge was killed in an automobile crash when her patrol struck a curb, rolled over, and struck a light pole at the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and NE 122nd Street. She was responding to assist another officer who was dealing with a group of disorderly subjects, one of whom was armed. Sergeant Hodge was transported to the Jackson Memorial Hospital, where her organs were donated after her death. Sergeant Hodge had served with the North Miami Police Department for six months and previously served with the Opa-Locka Police Department.

Survivors

She is survived by her daughter.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Hodge gave the North Miami Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hodge.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location North Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL
Platform Identity nmpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 1993
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 30
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Lynette Anita Hodge is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At North Miami Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

North Miami Police Department
1
of 3 officers
33.3% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lynette Anita Hodge's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Lynette Anita Hodge Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lynette Anita Hodge is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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