Byron C. Wood

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA

Felonious

End of Watch May 4, 1913

Age 39

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 105

Incident

Officer Byron Wood was shot and killed after responding to a report of a man attempted to force entry into 130 Eddy Street. When Officer Wood and his partner approached, the man fled, with the officer in pursuit. When they reached the Corner of Turk Street and Taylor Street the suspect turned and fired five shots from his revolver, Officer Wood fired once and both men fell to the ground. Officer Wood was dead, and the suspect was wounded. When back-up officer arrived they arrested the suspect who was wounded and had his revolver pressed against his head. He was pulling the trigger, but the gun was empty. The subject died of his wounds six days later. Officer Wood had been with the agency for 11 years. He was survived by his wife, child, father, and brother. He is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, in San Mateo, California.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, child, father, and brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wood gave the San Francisco Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wood.

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

Agency

Department San Francisco Police Department

Location San Francisco, CA

Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1913

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Shot and killed

Officer Byron C. 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.

San Francisco Police Department

of 106 officers

62.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious