Sheriff Lester Wood, Clark County Sheriff's Department, Washington

Sheriff Lester Wood

Clark County Sheriff's Department, Washington

End of Watch Sunday, May 22, 1927

Lester Wood

Sheriff Wood was shot and killed as he and other deputies were searching for illegal stills in the woods of Clark County. While walking a trail, they encountered a man carrying a rifle. Sheriff Wood ordered the man stop, but the man instead shot him. Sheriff Wood returned fire and wounded the suspect.

The man was arrested and convicted of Sheriff Wood's murder. The man was hanged at Walla Walla State Prison.

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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Executed

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
God Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

May 22, 2015