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Constable

Albert E. Wood

Wayne County Constable's Office — Fairfield, IL

Felonious

End of Watch April 28, 1904

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

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.

Survivors

Constable Wood was survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Wood served with the Wayne County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fairfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Wood.

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

Agency

Department Wayne County Constable's Office

Type Other

Location Fairfield, IL

Platform Identity wcco.lake.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 28, 1904

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Constable Albert E. Wood is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.

In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

Wayne County Constable's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,558

of 32,585 officers

53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert E. Wood's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,558 (53.9%)

Accident

10,094 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How Albert E. Wood Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert E. Wood is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Albert E. Wood was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909