Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant John Hood was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by one of two racing vehicles on Roswell Road, one mile east of the Marietta city limits. He was responding to a call about the two vehicles and was cresting a hill on State Highway 120 when one of the vehicles struck his car at over 100 mph. The 18-year-old driver of the vehicle was also killed in the crash. Lieutenant Hood succumbed to his injuries one week after the incident. Lieutenant Hood had served with the Cobb County Police Department for over 20 years and was less than one month from retirement.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sisters.
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20 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Hood gave the Cobb County Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Marietta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Hood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant John William Hood 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Cobb County Police Department, 6 of 6 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. John William Hood's cause is highlighted.
How John William Hood Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John William Hood is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John William Hood was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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