U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Donald Durr Hodges
1969
Donald Durr Hodges served the U.S. Marine Corps for 1 year. Donald served in the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Sergeant Donald Hodges was shot and killed while chasing a theft suspect at a cocktail lounge southeast of Bakersfield. The suspect grabbed an employee's purse and ran out the door. Sergeant Hodges saw the incident and chased the suspect into the parking lot where he turned and shot him. The suspect was captured at his apartment two blocks away. The 19 year-old suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to five years to life August 18, 1969. Sergeant Hodges had been with the agency for 18 years.
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Also Served
Kern County Sheriff's Office
Sergeant
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