Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Executive Board Elects Damon Wood, Postal Inspector in Charge for the US Postal Inspection Service, as the New Board Chair
On September 16th, the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Executive Board voted to approve the nomination of Damon Wood, Postal Inspector in Charge for the US Postal Inspection Service, as the new chair and is joined by Colonel Roland Butler, Maryland State Police, who was elected Vice Chair, and W/B HIDTA Executive Director Jeff Beeson.
Inspector Damon E. Wood began his law enforcement career in October 2002, when he was appointed to the position of Postal Inspector in Richmond, Virginia. While assigned to the Richmond Domicile, Inspector Wood worked multiple assignments, including Workers’ Compensation, Mail Fraud, Dangerous Mail Investigations and Prohibited Mail Narcotics.
Prior to his appointment to Postal Inspector in 2002, Inspector Wood worked 9 years for the U.S. Postal Service as a supervisor of customer service and as a city letter carrier. Inspector Wood is also a military veteran having served in the Air National Guard/US Air Force, where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant before being Honorably Discharged.
Throughout his law enforcement career, Inspector Wood has received numerous awards and accolades, including US Attorney’s Office Public Service Awards; Chief Postal Inspector Award; Deputy Chief Inspector Award, and various other Merit Awards.
Throughout his career, Inspector Wood held various leadership positions to include Program Manager, Assistant Inspector in Charge (Headquarters) and Assistant Inspector in Charge (Field). During his time at National Headquarters, Inspector Wood led the Postmaster General’s Executive Protection Detail, providing security and logistics for two Postmaster Generals and managed the building security program at National Headquarters.
On February 29, 2020, Inspector Wood received an executive appointment to Inspector in Charge of the Philadelphia Division. In that role, Inspector Wood was responsible for 93 employees which included Postal Inspectors, Postal Police Officers, and a host of Professional Technical and Administrative employees. On September 26, 2022, INC Wood was reassigned to the Washington Division where he is now responsible for a complement of 195 employees.