Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Melvin Hodges was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Muscatel Avenue and Carlsbad-Hobbs Highway. Patrolman Hodges had been with the Carlsbad Police Department for only three months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and young son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hodges served with the Carlsbad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Carlsbad community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hodges.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Melvin Lee Hodges 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 NM, 59 of 193 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Melvin Lee Hodges's cause is highlighted.
How Melvin Lee Hodges Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Melvin Lee Hodges is highlighted in Jun.