Roll of Honor
Franklin P. Wood
Incident
Patrol Inspector Franklin Wood was killed during a boat pursuit on the Detroit River near Wyandotte, Michigan. He and several other inspectors had seized two boats carrying contraband. Inspector Wood and a second inspector each gave pursuit to two other boats in the area that were carrying illegal aliens. Inspector Wood's boat, which had been rammed by the other boat, was found on the shore a short time later. Inspector Wood either drowned or was murdered and thrown into the river by the suspects. Inspector Wood had served with the United States Border Patrol for one year.
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You barely got started.
Patrol Inspector Wood gave the United States Department of Labor 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Inspector Wood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Inspector Franklin P. Wood is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.
At United States Department of Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol, 20 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Franklin P. Wood's cause is highlighted.
How Franklin P. Wood Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Franklin P. Wood is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Franklin P. Wood was killed by person.
Incident Location
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