Byron C. Wood
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Officer

Byron C. Wood

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch May 4, 1913
Age 39
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Byron Wood was shot and killed after responding to a report of a man attempted to force entry into 130 Eddy Street. When Officer Wood and his partner approached, the man fled, with the officer in pursuit. When they reached the Corner of Turk Street and Taylor Street the suspect turned and fired five shots from his revolver, Officer Wood fired once and both men fell to the ground. Officer Wood was dead, and the suspect was wounded. When back-up officer arrived they arrested the suspect who was wounded and had his revolver pressed against his head. He was pulling the trigger, but the gun was empty. The subject died of his wounds six days later. Officer Wood had been with the agency for 11 years. He was survived by his wife, child, father, and brother. He is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, in San Mateo, California.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, child, father, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wood gave the San Francisco Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wood.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1913
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Byron is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1913, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Byron was 39. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Byron had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Byron among them.

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Where

Officer Byron C. Wood

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch May 4, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-W

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