VICTOR WOODHEAD

Officer Rank: Detective
Memorial Panel: 8-W: 14
Department: Rochester, New York, P.D.
End of Watch: November 17, 1932
Cause: SHOT
Age: Unk
Years of Service: Unk
Description: Detective Woodhead and another detective, along with two employees of the Chamber of Commerce, had been waiting in a hotel to positively identify the suspect. When the suspect came down from his room the detectives started to follow him. The suspect walked to a garage and got into a car. Detective Woodhead attempted to talk to him but the man suddenly exited the car and opened fire, mortally wounding him.
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