Tifton in Tift County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

"Major" Jack L. Woolard

1948-2008

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 19, 2022

1. "Major" Jack L. Woolard Marker

Inscription.
Jack Woolard served in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971. He served as a Sergeant aboard an AC-130 Gunship in the Spectre Squadron in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. After receiving an Honorable Discharge, he moved to Tifton.

Woolard began his career with the Tift County Sheriff’s Department in 1974. Throughout his career he received numerous commendations and awards including the Military Order of the Purple Heart National Law Enforcement Citation for injuries received in the performance of Duty.

Major Woolard dedicated 34 years of service to his department and community before his career ironically ended where it began — on the courthouse steps.

”TIFT-2” 10-42 April 4, 2008

This plaque is dedicated to the memory of
”Major” Jack L. Woolard
by
Sheriff Gary Vowell and his fellow officers
November 11, 2008

Erected 2008 by Sheriff Gary Vowell and Fellow Officers.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 31° 27.202′ N, 83° 30.624′ W. Memorial is in Tifton, Georgia, in Tift County.

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It can be reached from Main Street (Love Avenue) (U.S. 41) just north of 1st Street East, on the left when traveling north. Marker is mounted on the memorial wall in Tifton Veterans Memorial Plaza. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Tifton GA 31794, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Larkin Wright, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (here, next to this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (here, next to this marker); William W. Outerbridge, Rear Admiral, USN (here, next to this marker); A.V. "Bubba" Akin (here, next to this marker); Henry Bostick (here, next to this marker);

"Major" Jack L. Woolard image. Click for full size.

via Find A Grave, unknown

2. "Major" Jack L. Woolard

Henry Tift Myers (here, next to this marker); M60A3 Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); The Olympic Torch Paused at this Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tifton.

Regarding "Major" Jack L. Woolard. Tifton Gazette (April 4, 2008): Members of the local, state and national law enforcement agencies as well as friends are mourning the death of Major Jack Woolard, a 34-year veteran of the Tift County Sheriff’s Office. Woolard died Friday morning of an apparent heart attack when efforts by co-workers to revive him with CPR failed. “Jack went like he wanted to go,” said Tift County Sheriff Gary Vowell. “He was in full dress uniform on the steps of the courthouse.”

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Tifton Veterans Memorial Plaza

Also see . . . Maj. Jack L. Woolard. Find A Grave website entry:

Maj. Woolard joined the Tift County Sheriff's Department in 1974, where he served in many roles having attained the rank of major in charge of Special Operations with the badge number of "Tift 2." The major
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 19, 2022

3. "Major" Jack L. Woolard Marker
Marker is on the memorial wall in Tifton Veterans Memorial Plaza.
was an Honorary Trooper with the Georgia State Patrol, a Deputy U.S. Marshal on the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and an Honorary Deputy Sheriff in several counties including Turner and Berrien. Maj. Woolard was named the 2006-2007 Public Safety Officer of the Year for the State of Georgia by the Georgia Elks Association.

(Submitted on May 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Tifton Veterans Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 19, 2022

4. Tifton Veterans Memorial Plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.