Incident
Patrolman Warren Hodgins was killed in a vehicle crash on U.S. Route 70, near West Liberty, while en route to a law enforcement convention in which he was representing his department.
Patrolman Hodgins had served with the Sioux City Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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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.
Patrolman Hodgins gave the Sioux City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sioux City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hodgins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Warren T. Hodgins 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 IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Sioux City Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Warren T. Hodgins's cause is highlighted.
How Warren T. Hodgins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Warren T. Hodgins is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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