California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 16, 1969
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 4987
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: July 16, 1969
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Richard Woods was killed in a motorcycle accident while en route to a court hearing.
He was attempting to switch lanes on the freeway when traffic suddenly stopped, causing him to strike the rear of a panel truck.
Officer Woods had been employed with the California Highway Patrol for three years.