Patrolman

George H. Woods

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch September 6, 1886
Age 37
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman George Woods succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he and a suspect fell over a 50-foot embankment while struggling with each other. Patrolman Woods was responding to assist another officer who had been fighting with a subject who had escaped custody on Fifth Avenue. He spotted the subject on Chestnut Street when a struggle ensued and both the subject and Patrolman Woods fell over an embankment onto Locust Street Patrolman Woods was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War.

Survivors

He had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for nine years and was survived by his wife.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Woods gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 6, 1886
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

George H. Woods served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

George is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1886, 5 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 144th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 37. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. George had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has 101 officers remembered here, George among them.

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Where

Patrolman George H. Woods

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police · End of Watch September 6, 1886

Military Service

George H. Woods served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-W

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