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Deputy Sheriff Clayton Kirby Woods | Laurens County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
Laurens County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

Deputy Sheriff

Clayton Kirby Woods

Laurens County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

End of Watch: Tuesday, June 15, 1971

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: 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.