Deputy Sheriff Delos C. Wood
Washington Parish Sheriff's Office
Louisiana
End of Watch: Saturday, July 21, 1934

Biographical Info
Age: 61
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, July 21, 1934
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Lynched by mob

Deputy Wood was shot and killed as he and several other deputies attempted to arrest a man at the man's home.

The suspect was convicted of Deputy Wood's murder and sentenced to death. On January 11, 1935, an angry mob stormed his jail cell and shot him to death after the Supreme Court granted him a new trial.

Deputy Wood had served with the Washington Parish Sheriff's Department for 8 years. He was survived by his wife.