Sheldon, Iowa — Sheldon Police Department Sergeant Todd Wood is ending his law enforcement career after 30-years of full-time service, 27 of which have been spent protecting and serving the citizens of Sheldon.
KIWA talked with Sergeant Wood Thursday, which was his last day on patrol before retirement, and asked him about some of the changes he’s seen in police work in the past 30-years. He said one of the biggest changes is in the field of technology, starting with cell phones.
Sergeant Wood says the types of calls they respond to have also changed over the years, specifically in the number of domestic disturbance calls.
He says today’s police also deal with different types of narcotics than they did 30-years ago.
Sergeant Wood talked briefly about his plans for the future.
Wood joined the Sheldon Police Department as a full-time officer in May of 1995. Prior to that he had served 3-years as a full-time patrolman for the Belmond, Iowa Police Department, following a 2-year stint as a reserve officer.
See a video of Sergeant Wood’s final end-of-shift radio broadcast below…………
Photo: Sergeant Wood & his wife, Deanna, pose next to Wood’s patrol vehicle
