Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Dale Woods succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier while moving traffic control devices at the scene of a previous crash on Colerain Avenue near Harry Lee Lane.
The initial crash involved a vehicle striking a utility pole during a period of rain, requiring the utility company to respond to make repairs. Officer Woods was moving a traffic cone as part of the road closure when a pickup truck struck him.
He was transported to Cincinnati Medical Center where he passed away. His organs were donated following his death.
Officer Woods had served with the Colerain Township Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Woods gave the Colerain Township Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Colerain community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Woods.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Dale James Woods 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Colerain Township Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dale James Woods's cause is highlighted.
How Dale James Woods Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dale James Woods is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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