Wayne County Constable's Office, Illinois
End of Watch Thursday, April 28, 1904
Add to My HeroesAlbert E. Wood
Constable Albert Wood was shot and killed as he and another constable escorted a prisoner to jail.
They had arrested the man on a peace warrant in Farrington Township, Jefferson County, and were taking him to jail when the man's brother confronted them and demanded that the prisoner be released. When Constable Wood refused the brother opened fire, killing Constable Wood and wounding the other constable.
The subject was convicted of murder and sentenced to 18 years in prison. He was paroled on February 5th, 1915.
Constable Wood was survived by his wife and six children.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Paroled in 1915
Most Recent Reflection
View all 4 ReflectionsRest In Peace
Citizen Rebecca Morales-Ramos
April 28, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Tyler Lenehan
Elk Grove Police Department, CA
EOW: January 21, 2022
Investigator Steven Ray Finley
Madison County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: January 14, 2022
Deportation Officer William Hayes
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, US
EOW: January 3, 2022
Corporal Ernest M. Robinson
Wayne County Sheriff's Office, MI
EOW: January 18, 2022
Chief of Police Don Riffe
Jefferson College Police Department, MO
EOW: January 20, 2022
Police Officer Corille Jones
Memphis Police Department, TN
EOW: January 20, 2022
Police Officer Jesus "Chuy" Lara
Casa Grande Police Department, AZ
EOW: January 4, 2022
Corrections Officer Melissa M. France
Oswego County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: January 17, 2022
Correctional Officer Richard W. Newkirk
Iowa Department of Corrections, IA
EOW: November 3, 2021