Gerald Orvin Hodge
1935
Gerald Orvin Hodge.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Gerald Hodge was shot and killed in Picher, Oklahoma, while attempting to arrest a man wanted for several armed robberies. He and a group of other officers went to the home of the man's sister to see if he was there. A man answered the door and started backing up. When Deputy Hodge followed the man into the home the wanted subject ran into the room and fatally shot Deputy Hodge. The other officers then entered the room and shot the suspect 27 times, killing him. Deputy Hodge was a WWI veteran and had served with the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
Keepsakes
Service Record
Also Served
Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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