Corrections Officer James W. Woods

Photo of Corrections Officer James W. Woods
End of Watch: Fri, Mar 30th, 1906
Date of Incident: Not Known
Cause of Death: Stabbing (Intentional)
Service Time: 2 months
Age: 52

Incident

Guard James Woods was stabbed to death by an inmate at the Missouri State Penitentiary. The inmate was shot and killed by other corrections officers following the stabbing.

Guard Woods had served with the Missouri Department of Corrections for two months and was the former police chief of Macon, Missouri.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Missouri Department of Corrections Patch
2729 Plaza Drive
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
(573) 526-6535

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