Bio & Incident Details
Age: 48
Tour: 11 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 11/25/1933
Weapon: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect: Not available
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Detective William Wood was shot and killed while on an undercover narcotics operation on 7th Street near Walnut. He and his partner were sitting in an unmarked patrol car attempting to identify and arrest drug abusers. A man who was high was looking for a dope dealer with the last name Woods. Patrolman Wood was pointed out to the suspect as being Woods. The man went up to the car and shot Detective Wood without warning.
Detective Wood was the first black police officer with his agency to be murdered in the line of duty. He had been with the agency for 11 years.
