Patrolman Robert B. Woodall

Robert B. Woodall

Patrolman Robert Woodall was killed when his patrol car slid on an icy road and struck a tree at 45089 East Hamilton Street while he was patrolling near Oberlin Reservoir.

Patrolman Woodall was working the midnight shift and was last seen at approximately 4:30 a.m. Fellow officers became concerned when he failed to respond to radio calls. They began a search for his location. At 6:23 a.m., officers located Patrolman Woodall's cruiser, which had left the icy roadway on East Hamilton Street near Parsons road and sustained heavy damage after striking a tree. He was located, deceased, inside the vehicle.

Patrolman Woodall had served with the Oberlin Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife, father, sister, and grandmother.