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Case Description

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On January 10, 1996, Police Officer Horst Harold Woods, aged 46, was tragically shot and killed while on duty at the New Mexico VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The incident occurred when Officer Woods approached a man who was kneeling beside his patrol car. As Woods approached the individual from the opposite side of the vehicle, the man stood up and exchanged words with him. In a sudden and violent turn of events, the man shot Officer Woods in the back of his head as Woods turned ...Read More

Victim Details

Horst Harold Woods

Male

White / Caucasian

Albuquerque

NM

1996-01-10

46

Horst

Harold Woods

04/13/2026