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.
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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.
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
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Lynette Anita Hodge 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lynette Anita Hodge's cause is highlighted.
How Lynette Anita Hodge Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lynette Anita Hodge is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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