Jeffery Wood

Fredericksburg Police Department — Fredericksburg, VA

Suicide Honored

End of Watch June 9, 2019

Age 54

The Vigil Panel 170 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Biography

At the age of 54, with 15 years of service, Officer Jeffrey A. Wood died by suicide on June 9, 2019. Woody found his calling as a K-9 officer with the City of Fredericksburg Police Department working a patrol and narcotics dog. He was a vital member of the police department serving in many roles including SETT operator, a member of the honor guard, and the lead firearms instructor for the regional police academy. Due to an injury in the line of duty, he had to retire after 15 years of service in 2012. After retirement, he was offered and took a position at Quantico Marine Corps Base for HMX-I Presidential Helicopter Squadron as a firearms instructor and range master. Woody was also a dedicated volunteer for Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office search and rescue team. He trained his beloved, Ava, and they were certified in search and rescue and explosive detection. Woody would also participate in the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office VIPS program with fundraisers such as Stuff a Truck or National Night Out. Utilizing his passion and skills as a welder, he helped the Sheriff’s Office and the Police Department complete several critical projects. He was talented in many areas and was often called for his expertise in many areas. Continuing his service in the law enforcement community, Jeffrey Wood was honored as the 2016 Volunteer in Police Services (VIPS) Member of the Year. He never stopped serving his community. “I’m a 23-year-old girl without a daddy to be there for the big moments. If I can share my family’s story so no other little girl goes through what I’m going through or feels like I do, I’m 150% on board.”

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Officer Jeffery Wood served with the Fredericksburg Police Department.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Fredericksburg Police Department

Location Fredericksburg, VA

Platform Identity fpd.fredericksburg.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 9, 2019

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Jeffery Wood is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 8 of 654 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.2% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.

At Fredericksburg Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Fredericksburg Police Department

of 5 officers

20% Suicide

VA — Statewide

of 654 officers

1.2% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide