Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 11/17/1932
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Not available
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Detective Woodhead was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect wanted for robbing the Rochester Chamber of Commerce. He and another detective, along with two employees of the Chamber of Commerce, had been waiting in a hotel to positively identify the suspect.
When the suspect came down from his room the detectives started to follow him. The suspect walked to a garage and got into a car. Detective Woodhead attempted to talk to him but the man suddenly exited the car and opened fire, mortally wounding him.
The suspect was convicted of Detective Woodhead's murder and sentenced to life in prison.
