William F. Hodges

Savannah Police Dept. — Savannah, GA

Felonious

End of Watch August 10, 1924

Age 52

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 30

Incident

Patrolman Hodges was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two drunk men. One of the men produced a gun and shot him. Although fatally wounded, he was able to return fire killing one suspect and critically wounding the other. Patrolman Hodges had served with the agency for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hodges gave the Savannah Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hodges.

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

Agency

Department Savannah Police Dept.

Location Savannah, GA

Platform Identity spd.chatham.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1924

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Patrolman William F. Hodges is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Savannah Police Dept., 21 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.7% of this agency's fallen.

Savannah Police Dept.

of 31 officers

67.7% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious