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Inspector Curtis Lee Wood | Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division, Virginia
Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division, Virginia

Inspector

Curtis Lee Wood

Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division, Virginia

End of Watch: Monday, March 11, 1929

Biographical Info

Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 9 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: March 10, 1929
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Charged with drunk driving

Inspector Curtis Wood was killed when he fell from his motorcycle while pursuing a drunk driver near Lee Hall in Williamsburg.

The vehicle he was chasing crashed into an Army truck and its occupants were arrested. They were both charged with drunk driving and transporting liquor.