Dallas Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Sunday, November 28, 1976
Add to My HeroesRobert William Wood
Officer Robert W. Wood was shot and killed after he and his partner stopped the driver of a vehicle for driving with no headlights in the 3400 block of North Hampton Road. As Officer Wood approached the vehicle, he was shot five times.
A suspect was arrested and sentenced to death for Officer Wood's murder. However, the sentence was overturned 12 years later, and the suspect was released. Another suspect, who had testified against the first as a state's witness, was convicted of an unrelated murder and sentenced to death. Although he had never admitted to Officer Wood's murder, he had provided information about the case to detectives and remained a prime suspect. He was executed for an unrelated murder on June 30, 2004.
Officer Wood was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Dallas Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife.
He is buried at Carson Cemetery in Ector, Texas.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 2 years
- Badge 3641
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber
- Offender Executed in 2004
Most Recent Reflection
View all 43 ReflectionsWe are learning about the wrongful conviction of the man accused of killing you. I googled your name so I could find out information about the officer. So young to die and leave a wife behind. May you rest in peace sir. I am sad they never formally charged that Harris guy for killing you. May he reap what he sowed. He received after life justice I am sure.
Zenaida, Criminlogy Masters Degree
Student
March 22, 2025
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