Cobb County Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, June 25, 1960
Age: 70
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: June 18, 1960
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Killed in accident
Lieutenant John Hood was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by one of two racing vehicles on Roswell Road, one mile east of the Marietta city limits.
He was responding to a call about the two vehicles and was cresting a hill on State Highway 120 when one of the vehicles struck his car at over 100 mph. The 18-year-old driver of the vehicle was also killed in the crash. Lieutenant Hood succumbed to his injuries one week after the incident.
Lieutenant Hood had served with the Cobb County Police Department for over 20 years and was less than one month from retirement. He was survived by his wife and two sisters.