Date of Death: July 14, 1969
Rank: Officer
Age: 29
Years of Service: One
Marital Status: Married
Children: Wife pregnant
Location of Death: 8th & K Streets, NE
Circumstance:
On July 14, 1969 at 1:55 am, Officers Cody and Hawfield were operating a patrol wagon west bound on K Street at 8th. A vehicle failed to stop for the flashing red light and collided with the Patrol Wagon. The force of the accident was so severe that it threw the two officers through the windshield.
Both officers died from their injuries.
As Officer Cody was dying on the ground, a citizen stole his weapon from its holster.
Officer Cody's remains were removed to Union City New Jersey for services.
Given Name: Michael
Middle Name:
Surname: Cody
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 7 October 1939
Social Security Number: 114-30-3113
State: New York
Last Place of Residence:
Previous Residence Postal Code:
Event Date: July 1969
Age: 30
"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VML6-J6P : accessed 19 Mar 2014), null, Jul 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Date of Death: July 14, 1969
Rank: Officer
Age: 29
Years of Service: One
Marital Status: Married
Children: Wife pregnant
Location of Death: 8th & K Streets, NE
Circumstance:
On July 14, 1969 at 1:55 am, Officers Cody and Hawfield were operating a patrol wagon west bound on K Street at 8th. A vehicle failed to stop for the flashing red light and collided with the Patrol Wagon. The force of the accident was so severe that it threw the two officers through the windshield.
Both officers died from their injuries.
As Officer Cody was dying on the ground, a citizen stole his weapon from its holster.
Officer Cody's remains were removed to Union City New Jersey for services.
Given Name: Michael
Middle Name:
Surname: Cody
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 7 October 1939
Social Security Number: 114-30-3113
State: New York
Last Place of Residence:
Previous Residence Postal Code:
Event Date: July 1969
Age: 30
"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VML6-J6P : accessed 19 Mar 2014), null, Jul 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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