Deputy Sheriff Clayton Kirby Woods
Laurens County Sheriff's Office
South Carolina
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 15, 1971

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, June 15, 1971
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Killed by other officers

Deputy Woods was killed while serving papers to a man in the Gray Court area. Two other deputies were also shot. There had been no conversation between the deputies and the suspect before he suddenly opened fire.

The gunman escaped from the rear of the house into a heavily wooded area after police lobbed tear gas into the house.

The suspect was killed while deputies were trying to apprehend him.