Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Constable Woods succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day when he confronted a group of armed men who were attempting to move county records from the county seat of Eufaula to another town in an effort to relocate the county seat after an election.
The citizens of Checotah wanted the county seat of McIntosh County moved to their town, but Eufaula won the close election. The Oklahoma Supreme Court issued an injunction pending the outcome of the case in court. However, a group of 15 Checotah citizens entered the town armed with the intention of taking all the county records. When Deputy Constable attempted to disarm one of the men, shots were fired and Deputy Constable was mortally wounded. He was taken to the local doctor and passed away the next day.
Another civilian was also killed.
The suspect, who suffered a gunshot wound to his hand, was charged with manslaughter but was acquitted.
Deputy Constable Woods was survived by his wife and four children.
Survivors
Deputy Constable Woods was survived by his wife and four children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Woods served with the Eufaula Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Eufaula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Woods.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy Constable F. M. Woods 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 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 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. F. M. Woods's cause is highlighted.
How F. M. Woods Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. F. M. Woods is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. F. M. Woods was killed by handgun.