Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: 23 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Accidental
Incident Date: 5/11/1920
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Policeman Hodges died after a baseball player ran into him at the Waterview Recreation Park at Haines Street and McMahon Avenue. Policeman Hodges was performing crowd control during the high school baseball game when the player ran into him as he overran first base. Policeman Hodges suffered severe internal injuries as a result of the impact and died at Germantown Hospital.
Policeman Hodges had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 23 years.
