Fort Worth Police and Firefighters Memorial
Memorial Location

The memorial is located on the north end of Trinity Park along West 7th Street. It occupies approximately five acres of park. » Get Directions

Hours of Operation
5:00am - 11:30pm
The displays and paths are always illuminated.

Contact Information

By Mail
3801 Hulen Suite 101
Fort Worth, Texas 76107

By Phone
817-870-2171

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Charles Wayne Hoffman

Charles Wayne Hoffman

Age:
37

Length of Service:
Unknown

Location of Incident:
Ephriham at NW 21st

Date of Injury:
June 15, 1952

Date of Death:
June 17, 1952

Burial:
Laurel Land Cemetery

Summary:
Motorcycle Officer Charles W. Hoffman died on Tuesday, June 17, 1952, from injuries sustained in an accident on June 15. The accident occurred at NW 21st Street and Ephriham when Hoffman collided with a car while pursuing a speeding vehicle. Only three days earlier, Hoffman told his squad sergeant that he thought his luck was running out in chasing speeders and had asked for a transfer from motorcycle duty.

Officer Hoffman was 37 years old.

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Donald Hoffman
2010-11-22 15:59:15

You\'ve been gone 58 years but not forgotten. I remember you loving me and wish my children and grandchildren could have felt your love.