William "Willie" Woods

 

We were deeply saddened to hear of the death of our good friend and former colleague, retired Sergeant William “Willie” Woods, in his 87th year,  as reported in the today’s Royal Gazette,  Wednesday 16th March 2022

Willie was born in Londonderry, Northern Island, and served in the Royal Ulster Constabulary prior to joining the Bermuda Police on 6th July 1959.  He served in Eastern Division for his first 2 years, then in Central Division from 1961-1969 during which time he received a Commissioner’s Commendation for devotion to duty which resulted in the arrest of a man who was convicted of armed robbery. 

St. George's Crew - 1960 
Top Row (l-r) Mike Staveley, John “Boob” Travis, Willie Woods, Mike Burke, 
Arthur Rose, Jim Parsons,  Fred Beard, Bob Tanner, and Walter “Walt” Sneddon
Kneeling - Robert “Bob” O’Shea, Brian Flook, “Marcus”,
Jeff Sanders, and Bill “Spider” McKenzie.

Willie went on to serve in Operations (Traffic), and Marine  Section  before being promoted to Sergeant in 1970 at which time he transferred to Central (Uniform) and later served as Sergeant in Eastern Division and Operations (Traffic).  He was awarded the Police Long Service medal in 1977.  Willie retired in 1984, but remained in Bermuda.

Willie was an unforgettable character  with a dry sense of humour who will always be remembered by those who served with him. 

We offer our sincere condoelences to his daughter, Cristina Wineinger,  granddaughter Paige Conrad, grandson J. Forrest Wineinger, and all his family and friends.

We understand that a private family funeral will be held at a later date.  CLICK HERE for the obituaries in the Royal Gazette.