Deputy Sheriff Timothy Wayne Woodard

Timothy Wayne Woodard

Deputy Sheriff Timothy Woodard was killed at approximately 1:45 am when his patrol car struck a tree on Georiga 369, near Westwind Boulevard.

He was responding to a report of a burglary in progress at the time of the crash. Investigating revealed that the call involved a drunk neighbor mistakenly attempting to enter the wrong home. The man was charged with criminal trespass, public drunkenness, and possession of marijuana

Deputy Woodard had served with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office for two years.