Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Ovie Joel Woody

Name: Ovie Joel Woody
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 04/19/2005
Location: SE 22nd St & S Walnut Ave
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73129
County: Oklahoma
Agency: Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A deputy stopped a car for speeding. The man gave the deputy a false name, but provided a partial Social Security number, which allowed police to identify him. Woody was wanted on six outstanding felony warrants on failure to appear in court for charges including possession of a controlled dangerous substance, pandering and assault and battery with intent to kill. After he fled and crashed, Woody was hit by a sheriff's cruiser as he tried to flee his own wrecked vehicle.
Unique ID: 18955

News article: Link






View Larger Map