WCPD Det. Bryan Woodruff-Funeral Information

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IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET THAT WE ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF

DETECTIVE BRYAN “WOODY” WOODRUFF

DETECTIVE WOODRUFF WAS FORTY ONE YEARS OLD AND A

SEVENTEEN YEAR ACTIVE MEMBER OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLICE.

DETECTIVE WOODRUFF IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE MARIA AND 

SIX YEAR OLD SON COREY. HE WAS AWAITING A LIVER TRANSPLANT, AND DIED OF ILLNESS RELATED TO PRIMARY SLCEROSING CHOLANGTIS.

DETECTIVE WOODRUFF SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY FROM JULY 1980 TO JULY 1984 ACHIEVING THE RANK OF PETTY OFFICER 3rd CLASS WITH NUMEROUS LETTERS OF COMMENDATION. IN JANUARY 1988 DETECTIVE WOODRUFF WAS SWORN IN AS A POLICE OFFICER

WITH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT.  IN 1997      BECAUSE OF HIS LOVE FOR FLYING, DETECTIVE WOODRUFF WAS ASSIGNED TO THE COUNTY POLICE AVIATION UNIT AND BECAME THE FIRST AERIAL OBSERVER FOR THE UNIT.  IN DECEMBER 2001 HE WAS

PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF DETECTIVE AND ASSIGNED TO THE

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS UNIT UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONER .  DURING HIS CAREER DETECTIVE WOODRUFF RECEIVED NUMEROUS LETTERS OF COMMENDATION, AND A LIFE SAVING AWARD.

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DETECTIVES ASSOCIATION, AIRBORNE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION, AND THE BLUE KNIGHTS. 

DETECTIVE WOODRUFF WAS KNOWN TO HIS FELLOW OFFICERS AS “WOODY” AND LOVED BY ALL. HE WILL SURELY BE MISSED.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS 

WAKE : FRIDAY MARCH 26, 2004 

CASSIDY FLYNN FUNERAL HOME 

288 MAIN STREET 

MT KISCO NY 

914-666-4840

2-4 PM AND 7-9 PM

FUNERAL : SATURDAY MARCH 27, 2004 11:00 AM

ST FRANCIS CHURCH 

2 GREEN STREET 

MT KISCO NY 

Information On a 10-13 to benefit his wife and son will be posted soon.