Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Hodgdon was killed in an automobile accident on Route 2. It is believed that he was attempting to write down a license plate number when the accident occurred. Patrolman Hodgdon was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Lexington Police Department for one year. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Patrolman Hodgdon's father, two brothers, and two sons also served in law enforcement.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 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.
Patrolman Hodgdon gave the Lexington Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Lexington 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
James J. Hodgdon, III served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman James J. Hodgdon, III 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James J. Hodgdon, III's cause is highlighted.
How James J. Hodgdon, III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James J. Hodgdon, III is highlighted in Nov.