Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable William Hood and Deputy Louis Harvill were shot and killed while investigating two suspicious vehicles that were parked in front of a dance hall. As they walked between the cars an occupant hiding in one of them opened fire, striking both officers.
Two brothers were apprehended and charged with the officer's murders. Even though Constable Hood identified the brother who shot him and Deputy Harvill from his death bed, both were released due to insufficient evidence. The shooter accidentally shot and killed himself on November 10, 1932, when his revolver fell to the floor and discharged in Pope County, Arkansas. The other brother went on to become a notorious Southwest bank robber. Arrested in 1936, he was sent to Alcatraz where he died from liver failure in 1941.
Deputy Harvill died at the scene and Constable Hood succumbed to his wounds five days later.
Constable Hood was survived by his wife and eleven children. He was preceded in death by two children.
Survivors
Constable Hood was survived by his wife and eleven children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Hood served with the Grayson Township Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Waurika community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Hood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable William A. Hood is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.
In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15.3 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William A. Hood's cause is highlighted.
How William A. Hood Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William A. Hood is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William A. Hood was killed by handgun.