Amos R. Wofford

Wood County Sheriff's Office — Quitman, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 4, 1907

Age 35

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Wofford and his brother, Constable John Wofford of the Wood County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, were shot and killed while they attempted to arrest a father and son for liquor violations at the intersection of Elm and Bowery Street (current day market Street) in Winnsboro.

One of the suspects produced a handgun and opened fire, fatally wounding both lawmen. Both suspects were also shot and killed by return fire in the incident.

Deputy Wofford had served with the Wood County Sheriff's Office for ten years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Wofford gave the Wood County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Quitman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wofford.

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

Agency

Department Wood County Sheriff's Office

Location Quitman, TX

Platform Identity wcso.wood.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 4, 1907

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Both shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Amos R. Wofford 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Wood County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Wood County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

83.3% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious