Missouri Department of Corrections, Missouri
End of Watch: Friday, March 30, 1906
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: March 30, 1906
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
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 State Penitentiary for two months and was the former police chief of Macon, Missouri.