Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Rodney Kendricks succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident one week earlier.
He was escorting a funeral procession and was attempting to move ahead of the vehicles in order to block traffic when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck.
Patrolman Kendricks had been employed with the Lubbock Police Department for 12 years, and is survived by his two daughters, parents, sister, brother, and grandparents.
Survivors
Patrolman Kendricks had been employed with the Lubbock Police Department for 12 years, and is survived by his two daughters, parents, sister, brother, and grandparents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Kendricks gave the Lubbock Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lubbock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kendricks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Rodney Raylyn Kendricks 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Lubbock Police Dept., 3 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rodney Raylyn Kendricks's cause is highlighted.
How Rodney Raylyn Kendricks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rodney Raylyn Kendricks is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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