Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Richard Woods was killed in a motorcycle accident while en route to a court hearing.
He was attempting to switch lanes on the freeway when traffic suddenly stopped, causing him to strike the rear of a panel truck.
Officer Woods had been employed with the California Highway Patrol for three years.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Woods gave the California Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Woods.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Richard G. Woods served in the U.S. Navy (1961â1963) before joining law enforcement.
Officer Richard G. Woods is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard G. Woods's cause is highlighted.
How Richard G. Woods Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard G. Woods is highlighted in Jul.
Military Service
Richard G. Woods served in the U.S. Navy (1961–1963) before joining law enforcement.
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