Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Rodney Hendricks was killed in an automobile crash while traveling southbound on Mission Boulevard north of Niles Canyon Boulevard in Fremont. Around 11:30 p.m., Detective Hendricks was driving a witness in a forgery case, searching for the suspect. Before the bridge overpass, his vehicle was struck by another car on the rain-slick road. Detective Hendricks and the witness were killed instantly. The other driver suffered minor injuries and was released from the hospital after a day. No charges were filed. Detective Hendricks had served with the Fremont Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, his parents, and a brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Hendricks gave the Fremont Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fremont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hendricks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Rodney Leroy Hendricks 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Fremont Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rodney Leroy Hendricks's cause is highlighted.
How Rodney Leroy Hendricks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rodney Leroy Hendricks is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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