Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Mike Wood was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Nance Street and Dixie Drive while responding to a call.
His patrol car collided with a tractor-trailer in the intersection.
Lieutenant Wood had served with the Newberry Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Wood gave the Newberry Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Newberry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Wood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Michael Wood 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 SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Newberry Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Wood's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Wood Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Wood is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Newberry Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
