Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Thomas Wood was shot several times as he sat in his department vehicle near the intersection of Erie Street and 6th Avenue at approximately 11:00 pm. Officer Wood's canine partner was not wounded in the shooting.
He was transported to Loyola University Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds approximately 45 minutes later.
The suspect fled the scene and the case remains unsolved.
Officer Wood had served with the Maywood Police Department for nine years. He had previously served as a reserve officer with the Schiller Park Police Department for three years while serving as a part-time officer with the Stone Park Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, five children, three brothers, one sister, his father, and a large extended family.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wood gave the Maywood Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Maywood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Thomas T. Wood is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas T. Wood's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas T. Wood Compares
Offender Outcome
Case remains unsolved
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas T. Wood is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas T. Wood was killed by handgun; .380 caliber.