| Special Agent Edwin R. Woodriffe
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 8, 1969 Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 8, 1969
Incident Location: District of Columbia
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life Agent Edwin Woodriffe and Agent Anthony Palmisano were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a federal prison escapee in Washington, DC.
The agents were in an apartment building when the suspect exited the apartment and opened fire in the hallway, fatally wounding both agents. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to two life terms for the murders. Agent Woodriffe had been employed with the United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation for two years. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
