Officer Detail: Joseph A. Wood
General Information
| Name | Joseph A. Wood | 
| OpenOversight ID | 78504 | 
| Department | Decertified, Dismissed, & Wandering Ex-Police | 
| Race | Not Sure | 
| Gender | Male | 
| Birth Year (Age) | Data Missing | 
| First Employment Date | None | 
| Number of known incidents | 2 | 
| Currently on the force | Yes | 
Assignment History
| Department | Job Title | Badge No. | Unit | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decertified, Dismissed, & Wandering Ex-Police | Officer, Previously Fired for Misconduct | 2021-03-18 | ||||
| Decertified, Dismissed, & Wandering Ex-Police | Other | Unknown | ||||
| Decertified, Dismissed, & Wandering Ex-Police | Former Police Officer | Charlottesville Police Department | Unknown | 2021-03-17 | 
Incidents
            Incident Wandering-Officers-2023 | 
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| Date | Feb 25, 2023 | 
| Report # | Wandering-Officers-2023 | 
| Department | Decertified, Dismissed, & Wandering Ex-Police | 
| Officers | Joseph A. Wood , Matthew S. Riley , Robbie Oberholzer , Patrick Joseph Digirolamo , Tyler Ryan Timberlake , Seth Walker Layton , Christopher R. Paroskie , Christopher Shane Simpkins , Michael Neal Santare , Jacob Stratton , Drake Edward Judy , Edward J. Ryan , Kenneth N. Werts , Paul L. Brothers Iv , Polly F. Griffin , Rodney D. Whited Ii | 
| Description | This entry serves to consolidate records on officers who have gained new employment recently (at either a different department or once again at an old department) after resigning or being dismissed amid a controversial incident, lawsuit, or highly public incident of misconduct while in their previous role.  | 
  
| Address | Everywhere, VA | 
            Incident LaQuinn-Gilmore-Assault | 
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| Date | Jan 11, 2021 | 
| Report # | LaQuinn-Gilmore-Assault | 
| Department | Charlottesville Police | 
| Officers | Joseph A. Wood | 
| Description | Joseph A. Wood's attack on LaQuinn Gilmore resulted in a federal lawsuit and Wood's resignation from CPD.  | 
  
| Address | 
        
          Monticello Avenue
          
           Charlottesville, VA  | 
    
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- Virginia State Employee Directory Edit Delete
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            "Two CPD Officers fired, one for 'unlawful' detention, another for use of 'excessive' force"
            
              
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              Charlottesville DTM
 - FOIA Emails (Fogel), Exhibit A Response Edit Delete