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Incident
Cst. Wood’s family had a rich history. He was the third generation of the Wood family to serve in the Force. His grandfather, Zachary Taylor Wood, served in the NWMP and the RNWMP and rose to the rank of Assistant Commissioner. His father, Stuart Taylor Wood, was the serving Commissioner of the RCMP when Cst. Herschel Wood died. Prior to joining the Force, Cst. Wood served with the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. While posted in Ontario, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts while serving as a member. Cst. Wood was posted at Cardston, Alberta when he died. Cst. Wood is buried at Depot. Constable Herschel Taylor Wood Inscription on Grave marker Photo of HERSCHEL TAYLOR WOOD
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Taylor Wood served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Taylor Wood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Constable Herschel Taylor Wood is one of 260 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ON, 236 of 334 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 69.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.
At Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 236 of 333 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 70.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herschel Taylor Wood's cause is highlighted.
How Herschel Taylor Wood Compares
When Undetermined Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Herschel Taylor Wood is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Cardston, AB.
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