Prison Guard James W. Woods
Missouri Department of Corrections
Missouri
End of Watch: Friday, March 30, 1906

Biographical Info
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Friday, March 30, 1906
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Guard 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 been with the agency for two months and was the former police chief of Macon, Missouri.