Carlsbad Police Department, New Mexico
End of Watch: Thursday, June 7, 1962
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: June 7, 1962
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Melvin Hodges was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Muscatel Avenue and Carlsbad-Hobbs Highway.
Patrolman Hodges had been with the Carlsbad Police Department for only three months. He was survived by his wife and young son.