Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Doc Moody was shot and killed while attempting to evict a man who was illegally staying in a house. A man who had returned to his farm home after being away for the winter encountered the man in his house and was threatened with a rifle. The man went to the sheriff and swore out a warrant. Sheriff Moody and two deputies returned to the house and told the man to come out. When the man came out, he fired a shot into the air from his rifle. Sheriff Moody returned fire, striking him in the hand twice. The man then shot his rifle again, striking Sheriff Moody in the chest. The man then fired at the deputies, who were all unarmed. The suspect stole one of the vehicles and fled the scene. He was located by a posse a short time later and shot and killed. Sheriff Moody had served as the Sheriff of Richland County Sheriff's Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Moody gave the Richland County Sheriff's Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wahpeton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Moody.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff George E. Moody is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In ND, 39 of 61 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Richland County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George E. Moody's cause is highlighted.
How George E. Moody Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George E. Moody is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George E. Moody was killed by rifle.
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