George Woods

LaFollette Police Department — LaFollette, TN

Felonious

End of Watch June 12, 1946

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Night Policeman George Woods was shot and killed when he and the Campbell County sheriff responded to the LaFollette Cafe for a call at 2:30 am.

When they entered the cafe they observed a taxi driver at the bar with a shotgun in front of him and two pistols on a nearby table. The sheriff asked the cafe owner what the disturbance was about and hte man responded belligerently and drew a pistol. The officers and the subjects inside exchanged shots. Night Policeman Woods, the taxi driver, the cafe owner, and two of the cafe owners sons were all killed.

Policeman Woods was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Policeman Woods was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Policeman Woods served with the LaFollette Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the LaFollette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Policeman Woods.

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

Agency

Department LaFollette Police Department

Location LaFollette, TN

Platform Identity lpd.campbell.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 12, 1946

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Night Policeman George 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At LaFollette Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

LaFollette Police Department

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious