Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Timothy Woodard was killed at approximately 1:45 am when his patrol car struck a tree on Georiga 369, near Westwind Boulevard.
He was responding to a report of a burglary in progress at the time of the crash. Investigating revealed that the call involved a drunk neighbor mistakenly attempting to enter the wrong home. The man was charged with criminal trespass, public drunkenness, and possession of marijuana
Deputy Woodard had served with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office for two years.
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Woodard gave the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Woodard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Timothy Wayne Woodard is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.
In GA, 264 of 905 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Cherokee County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Timothy Wayne Woodard's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy Wayne Woodard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Wayne Woodard is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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3 officers from Cherokee County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
