Charles Sinclair Wood

Gila County Sheriff's Office — Globe, AZ

Felonious

End of Watch January 10, 1911

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Charles Wood was shot and killed with his own service weapon as he tried to arrest an assault suspect in Miami, Arizona.

The man was able to gain control of Deputy Wood's revolver after it fell from its holster, and then fatally shot him.

The 19-year-old suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. In 1913 the Arizona Supreme Court granted him a new trial. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 10 years in the second trial.

Deputy Wood was survived by his wife, three children, and two brothers. His remains were taken to Solomon, Arizona.

Survivors

Deputy Wood was survived by his wife, three children, and two brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Wood served with the Gila County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Globe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wood.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Gila County Sheriff's Office

Location Globe, AZ

Platform Identity gcso.gila.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 10, 1911

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to 10 years

Deputy Sheriff Charles Sinclair 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Gila County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Gila County Sheriff's Office

of 8 officers

75% Felonious

AZ — Statewide

204

of 330 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious