Roswell Police Department, New Mexico
End of Watch Saturday, May 27, 1911
Roy Woofter
Marshal Roy Woofter succumbed to a gunshot wound received the previous day when he and other officers attempted to arrest a man for selling illegal alcohol from his home. The man let the officers into his home and then barricaded himself in another room. He shot Marshal Woofter through a window. The suspect was arrested and convicted of first degree murder.
Marshal Woofter had been with the agency for one year and was survived by his wife. He is buried in Oakview Cemetery in Albia, Iowa.
Bio
- Age 31
- Tour 1 year
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Friday, May 26, 1911
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Convicted of murder
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsYou set your standard here a long time ago and it still stands strong. All old and new officer are reminded every day in our department. Rest in peace my brother.
Corporal Rhodes Adam
Roswell police department, NM
May 27, 2018
Recent LODD Deaths
Supervisory Special Agent Brian L. Crews
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, US
EOW: June 10, 2018
Officer Kirk A. Griess
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: August 10, 2018
Investigator Timothy Dale Cole, Sr.
Comanche County District Attorney's Office, OK
EOW: August 4, 2018
Police Officer Adam Edward Jobbers-Miller
Fort Myers Police Department, FL
EOW: July 28, 2018
Corrections Officer Kyle Lawrence Eng
Las Vegas Department of Public Safety - Division of Corrections, NV
EOW: July 19, 2018
Police Officer Michael J. Michalski
Milwaukee Police Department, WI
EOW: July 25, 2018
Trooper Tyler James Edenhofer
Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ
EOW: July 25, 2018
Agent Cadet Immanuel James Washington
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, LA
EOW: July 18, 2018
Special Agent Nole Edward Remagen
United States Department of Homeland Security - United States Secret Service, US
EOW: July 17, 2018