Jerry Wood
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Service Record
Kaufman County Texas Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy, Sergeant (1998), Lieutenant (2007)[1] |
| Dates of Service | 1996 - June 2017[1] |
| Salary | $57,302 (2015)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Benton County Tennessee Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy (2017), Sergeant (2018), Captain (2019).[1] |
| Dates of Service | April 2017 - December 2020.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Van Zandt County Texas Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Lieutenant (2021), Captain (2021), Chief Deputy (2022).[1] |
| Dates of Service | January 2021 - June 2022.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[3] |
Incident Reports
2022 False Statement
Response Timeline
In March 2022, Wood was indicted for giving a false statement to a peace officer during the investigation. Wood could face up to six months in jail on the misdemeanor charge.[4]
On May 20, 2022, the charges were dismissed. The District Attorney stated that the "interest of justice would be best served by protecting those future cases on behalf of victims and agreeing to dismiss the charges in exchange for resignation from the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office".[5]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Jerry Wood, LinkedIn
- ↑ Jerry Wood G, Sher.patrol Lieutenant, County Of Kaufman, govSalaries
- ↑ Lexi Vennetti, Van Zandt County sheriff, sergeant resign in exchange for dismissal of charges, KLTV, 2022-05-20
- ↑ Van Zandt County Sheriff to Resign Following Arrest, Indictment, NBC DFW, 2022-04-29
- ↑ Zak Wellerman, Officials dismiss charges against former Van Zandt County sheriff, his deputies, CBS19, 2022-07-06
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