Lieutenant Richard Woods when he was a corporal. (Photo: ODMP.org)
Lieutenant Richard Woods of the Pell City (Ala.) Police Department died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while helping extract a person involved in a serious traffic accident.
The 48-year-old was commander of Pell City's Special Operations Division.
Paramedics immediately began to render aid to Lieutenant Woods. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away a short time later, ODMP.org reports.