Thomas I. Woods
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Deputy

Thomas I. Woods

Felonious
End of Watch December 21, 1922
Age 38
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Thomas Woods was shot and killed in a gunfight between deputies and three suspects running a whiskey still in Rowlett Creek.

One suspect was sentenced to 40 years. He later shot and killed Deputy Willis Champion during an attempted jailbreak. He was executed for the murders.

Deputy Woods had served with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department for 10 years.

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

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Dallas, Dallas County, TX
Platform Identity dcso.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 21, 1922
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 228 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 38. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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Weapons recorded
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His people

Dallas County Sheriff's Department has 20 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

Deputy Thomas I. Woods

Dallas County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch December 21, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-E

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