Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Kenneth Woodmore was shot and killed after stopping a man on a bicycle who had just completed a drug transaction at the intersection of Pine Street and Henry Street. The suspect pulled a 9 mm handgun and shot Officer Woodmore five times. In July 2000 the suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. In August 2002 the suspect was found guilty a second time in his second trial for the murder. Officer Woodmore had served with the Inkster Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two sons and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Woodmore gave the Inkster Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Inkster community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Woodmore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Kenneth E. Woodmore 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Inkster Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth E. Woodmore's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth E. Woodmore Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth E. Woodmore is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kenneth E. Woodmore was killed by handgun; 9 mm.
Incident Location
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