Officer Ralph Wendell Hoyt, Dallas Police Department, Texas

Officer Ralph Wendell Hoyt

Dallas Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Saturday, February 20, 1937

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Ralph Wendell Hoyt

Officer Ralph Hoyt succumbed to injuries received the previous day when his motorcycle struck a roadway depression, and he was thrown off.

Officer Hoyt and his partner were returning from a vehicle pursuit when the crash occurred near the intersection of Lemmon Avenue and Oak Lawn Avenue.

Patrolman Hoyt was a newly appointed cadet at the United States Army Air Corps who had served with the Dallas Police Department for nine months. He was survived by his parents, sister, and two brothers.

Bio

Age 24
Tour 9 months
Badge 31
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Motorcycle crash
Incident Date Friday, February 19, 1937

motor officer, motorcycle crash, patrol

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Officer Hoyt,
On today, the 88th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

February 20, 2025