Joseph W. Wood - Rose Hill Burial Park - OKC, OK
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N 35° 31.795 W 097° 32.208
14S E 632657 N 3932795
Sheriff Joseph W. Wood was murdered in 1935 when a suspect got hold of an officer's gun.
Waymark Code: WM18JZT
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2023
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A horizontal headstone has been placed for fallen officer Joseph W. Wood, 88 years after he was killed in the line of duty. The new headstone is at Rose Hill Burial Park, at the southeast corner of section 8. It has two emblems: "Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial" and and "Oklahoma Peace Officer" star.
Inscription on marker:
Joseph W. Wood
September 1886
July 14, 1935
Life given in the line of duty
Type of Death Listed: Murder
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Life given in the line of duty
Website (if available): [Web Link]
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