Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Terrell Dodson was killed in a motorcycle crash while chasing a speeding vehicle on Florida Avenue, NE, at approximately 4:00 am. During the pursuit, Officer Dodson's motorcycle struck a streetcar loading platform at the intersection with 7th Street, NE. His motorcycle went out of control and crashed near 8th Street, NE. Officer Dodson was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War and had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and young daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Dodson gave the Metropolitan Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Terrell Monroe Dodson served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
Officer Terrell Monroe Dodson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 32 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 48 of 131 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Terrell Monroe Dodson's cause is highlighted.
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
Military Service
Terrell Monroe Dodson served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
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