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Prison Guard James W. Woods | Missouri Department of Corrections, Missouri Missouri Department of Corrections, Missouri

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James W. Woods

Missouri Department of Corrections, Missouri

End of Watch: Friday, March 30, 1906

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 52

Tour: 2 months

Badge # Not available

Cause: Stabbed

Incident Date: 3/30/1906

Weapon: Edged weapon

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Guard James Woods was stabbed to death by an inmate at the Missouri State Penitentiary. The inmate was shot and killed by other corrections officers following the stabbing.

Guard Woods had served with the Missouri Department of Corrections for two months and was the former police chief of Macon, Missouri.

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Another year has passed and you are still admired and respectfully remembered in the hearts and minds of so many. My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends as another year passes. May they know that you will never be forgotten.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06
March 30, 2010

 

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