Virginia Department of Corrections, Virginia
End of Watch: Saturday, February 29, 1908
Age: 77
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: February 29, 1908
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Guard Supra Woodroof was killed when he fell from the wall of the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia. He suffered a fractured skull when he fell 40 feet as he climbed the steps to the top of the wall.
Guard Woodroof was a Confederate Army veteran of the Civil War. He had served as a guard at the Virginia State Penitentiary for 20 years.