Wood County Deputy Sheriff's Association

05/16/2026

To wrap up National Police Week for 2026, tonight, the WCDSA held their annual awards ceremony to recognize numerous Deputy’s within the department for their distinguished service. Each year, members of the WCDSA select a Deputy and Citizen of the Year. This year, the members selected Detective Leslie Board as the Deputy of the Year. Detective Board is a crucial member of the Wood County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau, and is known for her incredible interviewing and investigative skills. Detective Board often works the difficult task of investigating crimes against children, which are often discouraging to listen to. Detective Board leads by example by ensuring she is dedicating countless hours to her cases and bringing justice to our children! Detective Board always takes time out of her busy day to listen to us vent on our bad days, and makes sure we are always laughing by the end!

This year’s Citizen of the Year was awarded to IT Systems Administrator Greg Brogdon. Greg is another crucial, and often overlooked member of the Sheriff’s Office. Greg spends his days keeping our department online, storing valuable evidence, assisting with search warrants on devices, and helping us Deputy’s fix issues on our computers. We aren’t sure where we would be without Greg, but it would likely involve handwritten reports and sending documents via carrier pigeon! Greg is also a wizard with his 3D printer and can make just about anything imaginable.

Sheriff Woodyard also presented numerous awards to various Deputy’s for their valiant dedication to this job and who had stood out amongst their peers this past year. The list goes as follows:

• Detective Forshey - Distinguished Service Award
• Sgt. Phillips, Sgt. Waters, Sgt. Swiger, Deputy Thornburg, and Lt. Windland - Meritorious Service Award
• Sgt. Fridenstine & Deputy Turner - Life Saving Award

Congratulations to all!

05/11/2026

This afternoon, members of the WCDSA joined alongside FOP Lodge 79 in the annual wreath laying ceremony to start off the beginning of National Police Week for 2026. This year, National Police Week is May 10th-16th. Each year a wreath is dedicated to honor the fallen law enforcement officers throughout the USA who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Law enforcement throughout the various departments in Wood County were present today to honor the fallen. The wreaths are displayed in Government Square where they will remain for the entirety of Nation Police Week. This week we honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, and the ones who continue day by day to put on the uniform and serve their community. We ask for your continued prayers and support as we work each day as we serve.

Check out the amazing wreath made by Golden Grace Crafts & Creations!

04/16/2026

We are drawing tomorrow! There are still a few tickets left!

🚨Attention WCDSA supporters & turkey hunters!🚨

The WCDSA is happy to announce a shotgun raffle to raise money for our annual Picnic in the Park and Bikes for Tykes! This incredible Beretta A300 Ultima Field 12 gauge shotgun features a special addition camo design and two boxes of shells to go with it. Perfect for the beginning of turkey season which is right around the corner! 🦃

There are only 500 tickets being sold, so don’t wait to get yours now! They are 1 for $10 or 3 for $25. Once your tickets are reserved, you will have 48 hours to pick them up.

We would like to thank all of our supporters for their continued support in helping us make these community events possible! Our continued sponsors are the reason we can do what we do!

SHARE this post and tell your friends and family! These tickets will go quick! Last day to purchase is 4/17/2026.

04/14/2026

Today, the WCDSA recognizes Curtis Thomas for being awarded this year’s Dispatcher of the Year for the Wood County 911 Center. Curtis is one of several dedicated dispatchers at our 911 Center who ease the burden on our locals law enforcement, fire department, and EMS agencies on a day-to-day basis. Curtis’ detail oriented radio traffic is clear and effective to ensure we are getting the necessary information to keep us safe. Curtis not only keeps us law enforcement officers safe, but also anyone who calls 911. 911 dispatchers are often overlooked by many when it comes to being a first responder. However, if it wasn’t for them, we would be lost and the public would have no one to assist them in time of need. We ask a lot of our dispatchers on a daily basis, but it’s guys like Curtis who truly embody what it means to be a dispatcher. To all of our dispatchers, we wish you a happy Telecommunicators Week and appreciate all the work you do! We couldn’t do it without you! 💛🖤

04/10/2026

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🚨Attention WCDSA supporters & turkey hunters!🚨

The WCDSA is happy to announce a shotgun raffle to raise money for our annual Picnic in the Park and Bikes for Tykes! This incredible Beretta A300 Ultima Field 12 gauge shotgun features a special addition camo design and two boxes of shells to go with it. Perfect for the beginning of turkey season which is right around the corner! 🦃

There are only 500 tickets being sold, so don’t wait to get yours now! They are 1 for $10 or 3 for $25. Once your tickets are reserved, you will have 48 hours to pick them up.

We would like to thank all of our supporters for their continued support in helping us make these community events possible! Our continued sponsors are the reason we can do what we do!

SHARE this post and tell your friends and family! These tickets will go quick! Last day to purchase is 4/17/2026.

03/31/2026

We still have tickets! Message us to reserve yours!

🚨Attention WCDSA supporters & turkey hunters!🚨

The WCDSA is happy to announce a shotgun raffle to raise money for our annual Picnic in the Park and Bikes for Tykes! This incredible Beretta A300 Ultima Field 12 gauge shotgun features a special addition camo design and two boxes of shells to go with it. Perfect for the beginning of turkey season which is right around the corner! 🦃

There are only 500 tickets being sold, so don’t wait to get yours now! They are 1 for $10 or 3 for $25. Once your tickets are reserved, you will have 48 hours to pick them up.

We would like to thank all of our supporters for their continued support in helping us make these community events possible! Our continued sponsors are the reason we can do what we do!

SHARE this post and tell your friends and family! These tickets will go quick! Last day to purchase is 4/17/2026.

03/31/2026

🚨Attention WCDSA supporters & turkey hunters!🚨

The WCDSA is happy to announce a shotgun raffle to raise money for our annual Picnic in the Park and Bikes for Tykes! This incredible Beretta A300 Ultima Field 12 gauge shotgun features a special addition camo design and two boxes of shells to go with it. Perfect for the beginning of turkey season which is right around the corner! 🦃

There are only 500 tickets being sold, so don’t wait to get yours now! They are 1 for $10 or 3 for $25. Once your tickets are reserved, you will have 48 hours to pick them up.

We would like to thank all of our supporters for their continued support in helping us make these community events possible! Our continued sponsors are the reason we can do what we do!

SHARE this post and tell your friends and family! These tickets will go quick! Last day to purchase is 4/17/2026.