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Deputy Sheriff Tom Hood | Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

Deputy Sheriff

Tom Hood

Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Monday, March 27, 1933

Biographical Info

Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 27, 1933
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Acquitted

Deputy Sheriff Tom Hood was shot and killed after discovering an illegal whiskey still in a mountainous region of the county.

A local farmer was arrested and charged with his murder. After two mistrials his third trial resulted in an acquittal.

Deputy Hood was survived by his wife and eight children.