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Joseph R Wood

Last Updated: March 7th, 2025
Jail Location
Arizona
66yo
Male
5′ 7″ (1.70m)
240lbs (109kg)

Personal Details

Date of birth: Dec 6, 1958
Ethnicity: CAUCASIAN
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Unit: ASPC Eyman SMU II
Status: ACTIVE
Release type: RET ESCRT LEAV
Most recent loc: ASPC Eyman
Last movement: Jun 22, 2010
Inmate number: 086279
Inmate detainee: INMATE
Custody class: 5/1
Crime description: INMATE 086279 - WOOD, JOSEPH R. Wood and his 29-year-old ex-girlfriend, Debbie Dietz, had been involved in a turbulent relationship for 5 years, which had been marred by numerous breakups and several domestic violent incidents. Debbie was working at a local body shop owned by her family. On August 7, 1989, Wood walked into the shop and shot Gene Dietz, age 55, in the chest with a .38 caliber revolver, killing him. Gene Dietz's 70-year-old brother was present and tried to stop Wood, but Wood pushed him away and proceeded into another section of the body shop. Wood went up to Debbie, placed her in some type of hold, and shot her once in the abdomen and once in the chest, killing her. Wood then fled the building. Two police officers approached Wood and ordered him to drop his weapon. After Wood placed the weapon on the ground, he reached down and picked it up, and pointed it at the officers. The officers fired, striking Wood several times. Wood was transported to a local hospital where he underwent extensive surgery. PROCEEDINGS Presiding Judge: Hon. G. Thomas Meehan Prosecutor: Thomas Zawada Defense Counsel: Lamar Couser Start of Trial: February 19, 1991 Verdict: February 25, 1991 Sentencing: July 2, 1991 Aggravating Circumstances Grave risk of death to others Multiple homicides PUBLISHED OPINIONS State v. Wood, 180 Ariz. 53, 881 P.2d 1158 (1994).
Community supervision parole: N
Admission date: Jul 19, 1991

Documented Aliases

JOSEPH RUDOLPH WOOD

Recent Arrests

Booking location: Maricopa County, AZ

Sentences

Commit number: A01
Admit date: Jul 12, 1991

Consec concur: Concurrent:A01
Commit number: A02
Admit date: Jul 12, 1991

Consec concur: Consecutive:A01
Commit number: A03
Admit date: Jul 12, 1991

Consec concur: Consecutive:A01
Commit number: A04
Admit date: Jul 12, 1991

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