The Dodge Family Association

Dodges Who Served
The First Responders

"Not for fame or reward, not for place or for rank, not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity, but in simple obedience to duty as they understood it. They suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all, and died."

	Lineage Craig Douglas Dodge, Deputy Sheriff , Lancaster County Sheriff's Department, Nebraska End of Watch: Saturday, March 14, 1987 Biographical Info: Age: 42; Tour of Duty: 5 years; Badge Number: Not available Incident Details: Cause of Death: Gunfire; Date of Incident: Saturday, March 14, 1987 Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber; Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
	Lineage - descendent of John Dodge of Middle Chinnock, England through Richard William Clarence Dodge; Traffic Officer, King City Police Department, California End of Watch: Saturday, October 2, 1926 Biographical Info: Age: 26; Tour of Duty: Not available; Badge Number: Not available Incident Details: Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Date of Incident: Saturday, October 2, 1926; Weapon Used: Not available; Suspect Info: Not available Officer Dodge was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a traffic violator. Another vehicle made a turn in front of him causing the accident. Officer Dodge was survived by his wife and newborn child.
	Lineage Agent Ricky Dodge, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana End of Watch: Tuesday, January 21, 1992 Biographical Info: Age: 37: Tour of Duty: Not available: Badge Number: Not available Incident Details: Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 21, 1992; Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Agent Dodge was killed when his vehicle flipped over as he was returning from a call regarding a game violation. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
	Lineage Police Officer Thomas R. Dodge; Two Rivers Police Department; Wisconsin End of Watch: Wednesday, September 10, 1975 Biographical Info: Age: 24; Tour of Duty: Not available; Badge Number: 13 Incident Details: Cause of Death: Gunfire; Weapon Used: Shotgun Date of Incident: Wednesday, September 10, 1975 Suspect Info: Committed to state hospital 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.
	Lineage Trooper Raymond C. Dodge; New York State Police; New York End of Watch: Tuesday, July 2, 1974 Biographical Info: Age: 28; Tour of Duty: 7 months; Badge Number: Not available Incident Details: Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Tuesday, July 2, 1974 Weapon Used: Shotgun; Suspect Info: Shot by Trooper Dodge Trooper Dodge was shot and killed after responding to a dispute between neighbors. Trooper Dodge had been at the same call earlier in the day and resolved the situation. When the neighbors began to argue again, Trooper Dodge returned and was shot by the suspect with a shotgun. Trooper Dodge was able to return fire before he died wounding the suspect several times. Trooper Dodge had been with the agency for seven months.