Roy Woofter

Death by Force

In the spring of 1911, a lawman by the name of Roy Woofter, a 31-year-old male, served as a Marshal in Roswell, New Mexico. His tenure in this role had been for about a year, having previously served with law enforcement agencies in Albia, Iowa, and in West Virginia. On Friday, May 26, 1911, Marshal Woofter, accompanied by other officers, went to the home of a man to serve a warrant for the illegal sale of alcohol.

Upon their arrival, the subject of the warrant allowed the officers to ent ...Read More

Marshal Roy Woofter

Reflections for Marshal Roy Woofter, Roswell Police Department ...