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Thomas Wooldridge
1842
Thomas Wooldridge.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
What Happened
Sheriff Thomas Wooldridge was shot and killed in an ambush by a suspect he had previously arrested. As Sheriff Wooldridge walked down a street in Jasper, the suspect shot him from an upstairs window.
The suspect was sentenced to two years in prison but was later pardoned by a judge that was also a personal friend of the suspect.
Sheriff Wooldridge had served with the Dubois County Sheriff's Department for seven years.
The suspect was sentenced to two years in prison but was later pardoned by a judge that was also a personal friend of the suspect.
Sheriff Wooldridge had served with the Dubois County Sheriff's Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
Also Served
Dubois County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff
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