Border Patrol Inspector Franklin P. Wood
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, December 15, 1927

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Thursday, December 15, 1927
Incident Location: Michigan
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available

Inspector Wood was killed during a boat pursuit on the Detroit River near Wyandotte, Michigan. He and several other inspectors had seized two boats carrying contraband. Inspector Wood and a second inspect each gave pursuit to two other boats in the area that were carrying illegal aliens. Inspector Wood's boat, which had been rammed by the other boat, was found on the shore a short time later. Inspector Wood either drowned or was murdered and thrown into the river by the suspects. His body was never found.

Inspector Wood had been with the agency for one years.