Fremont Police Department, California
End of Watch: Thursday, March 7, 1968
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 7, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Rodney Hendricks was killed in an automobile crash while traveling southbound on Mission Boulevard north of Niles Canyon Boulevard in Fremont.
Around 11:30 p.m., Detective Hendricks was driving a witness in a forgery case, searching for the suspect. While on the bridge overpass, his vehicle was struck by another car on the rain-slick road. Detective Hendricks and the witness were killed instantly.
The other driver suffered minor injuries and was released from the hospital after a day. No charges were filed.
Detective Hendricks had served with the Fremont Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife, two children, his parents, and a brother.