Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Wood was killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Wood served with the Williamstown Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Williamstown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Wood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Billy Franklin Wood is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billy Franklin Wood's cause is highlighted.
How Billy Franklin Wood Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Billy Franklin Wood is highlighted in Aug.