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Police Officer

Thomas R. Dodge

Two Rivers Police Department — Two Rivers, WI

Felonious

End of Watch September 10, 1975

Age 24

Badge 13

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Officer Dodge was shot and killed when he and another officer went to check on a man who had left a hospital without checking out. The suspect fired a shotgun through the apartment door, striking Officer Dodge.

The suspect was found not guilty by reason of mental disease and committed to a state hospital, where he has since died.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Dodge served with the Two Rivers Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Two Rivers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dodge.

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

Agency

Department Two Rivers Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, WI

Platform Identity trpd.manitowoc.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 10, 1975

Age 24

Badge Number 13

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Police Officer Thomas R. Dodge is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.

In WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 3.7 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.

At Two Rivers Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Two Rivers Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,558

of 32,585 officers

53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas R. Dodge's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,558 (53.9%)

Accident

10,094 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How Thomas R. Dodge Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas R. Dodge is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas R. Dodge was killed by shotgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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