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Deputy Sheriff

William Claude Woodgeard

Hocking County Sheriff's Department — Logan, OH

Accident Veteran

End of Watch April 15, 1963

Age 54

Tour of Duty 9 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff William Woodgeard was killed in an automobile crash at SR 216 and SR 78 while responding to set up a roadblock to assist in a pursuit that was heading toward Hocking County. He lost control of the patrol car while rounding a curve and struck several trees. Deputy Woodgeard was a United States Navy World War II veteran who had been with the Hocking County Sheriff's Department for only nine months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, grandchild, four brothers, and two sisters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Woodgeard served with the Hocking County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Logan community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Hocking County Sheriff's Department

Location Logan, OH

Platform Identity hcso.hocking.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1963

Tour of Duty 9 mo

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

William Claude Woodgeard served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff William Claude Woodgeard is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Hocking County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

OH — Statewide

318

of 991 officers

32.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Claude Woodgeard's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How William Claude Woodgeard Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service

0.7