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| Conservation Officer James S. Wood
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Mississippi
End of Watch: Sunday, October 21, 1984 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 21, 1984
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 20 years Officer Wood was shot and killed at his home at 2200 hours by a man whom he had issued a citation to earlier in the day. The man found out where Officer Wood lived and went to his home. When Officer Wood's wife answered the door the man asked to speak with the officer. When Officer Wood came to the front door the man shot him.
One of the officers who responded to the murder scene, Corporal James Bounds, of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, suffered a fatal heart attack when saw the body of Officer Wood and he learned that his friend had been shot and killed.
The suspect who murdered Officer Wood was apprehended and sentenced to 20 years. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
