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Police Officer Thomas T. Wood | Maywood Police Department, Illinois
Maywood Police Department, Illinois

Police Officer

Thomas T. Wood

Maywood Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch: Monday, October 23, 2006

Biographical Info

Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 272

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 23, 2006
Weapon Used: Handgun; .380 caliber
Suspect Info: Case remains unsolved

Police Officer Thomas Wood was shot several times as he sat in his department vehicle near the intersection of Erie Street and 6th Avenue at approximately 11:00 pm. Officer Wood's canine partner was not wounded in the shooting.

He was transported to Loyola University Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds approximately 45 minutes later.

The suspect fled the scene and the case remains unsolved.

Officer Wood had served with the Maywood Police Department for nine years. He had previously served as a reserve officer with the Schiller Park Police Department for three years while serving as a part-time officer with the Stone Park Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife, five children, three brothers, one sister, his father, and a large extended family.