Published by Lowell Sun on Apr. 12, 2003. TEWKSBURY - James Calvin Hood, 45, a lifelong Tewksbury resident and police officer for 23 years, died Thursday, April 10, at his home, following a battle with cancer. He was the father of Michael J. Hood of Tewksbury, a sixth-grader at the Dewing School.
He was born in Winchester, on June 30, 1957, a son of Calvin B. Hood of Tewksbury and the late Alice R. (Dickson) Hood. He attended Tewksbury elementary schools, and graduated from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School in Billerica in 1975. He then worked for the Jarrell-Ash Co. in Waltham for several years.
Detective Sgt. Hood began his career in law enforcement as a member of the Tewksbury Police Auxiliary and Tewksbury Police Reserve. In 1988, he was appointed as a permanent full-time officer and, 10 years later, became the town's first youth officer. He earned detective status on Sept. 9, 2001 and was appointed sergeant on Feb. 4 of this year. In addition, he represented the town as its juvenile officer at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School.
Mr. Hood was awarded numerous certificates of merit for his service to his community and its youth by the U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, state House of Representatives and Senate, Gov. Mitt Romney, Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, the Tewksbury Board of Selectmen, Tewksbury Patrolman's Union Local 352, and the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council.
In earlier years, he attended the Tewksbury United Methodist Church, where he served as sexton.
He enjoyed woodworking, caring for his lawn and volunteering his time to the community.
Besides his son and father, survivors include a sister, Wendy A. Hood of Nashua; a niece, Amy L. Bettencourt of Nashua; a nephew, Andrew J. Bettencourt of Nashua; his son's mother, Constance Morris of Tewksbury; a dear friend, Debbie Ragusa of Andover; several aunts, uncles and cousins, including Marge Dickson of Dover, George Benzie of East Falmouth, Allison and William Provencher of Northboro, Kristen, Lindsay and Jamie Provencher, Ricky Brewer and Ryan Benzie.
He was born in Winchester, on June 30, 1957, a son of Calvin B. Hood of Tewksbury and the late Alice R. (Dickson) Hood. He attended Tewksbury elementary schools, and graduated from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School in Billerica in 1975. He then worked for the Jarrell-Ash Co. in Waltham for several years.
Detective Sgt. Hood began his career in law enforcement as a member of the Tewksbury Police Auxiliary and Tewksbury Police Reserve. In 1988, he was appointed as a permanent full-time officer and, 10 years later, became the town's first youth officer. He earned detective status on Sept. 9, 2001 and was appointed sergeant on Feb. 4 of this year. In addition, he represented the town as its juvenile officer at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School.
Mr. Hood was awarded numerous certificates of merit for his service to his community and its youth by the U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, state House of Representatives and Senate, Gov. Mitt Romney, Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, the Tewksbury Board of Selectmen, Tewksbury Patrolman's Union Local 352, and the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council.
In earlier years, he attended the Tewksbury United Methodist Church, where he served as sexton.
He enjoyed woodworking, caring for his lawn and volunteering his time to the community.
Besides his son and father, survivors include a sister, Wendy A. Hood of Nashua; a niece, Amy L. Bettencourt of Nashua; a nephew, Andrew J. Bettencourt of Nashua; his son's mother, Constance Morris of Tewksbury; a dear friend, Debbie Ragusa of Andover; several aunts, uncles and cousins, including Marge Dickson of Dover, George Benzie of East Falmouth, Allison and William Provencher of Northboro, Kristen, Lindsay and Jamie Provencher, Ricky Brewer and Ryan Benzie.
Published by Lowell Sun on Apr. 12, 2003. TEWKSBURY - James Calvin Hood, 45, a lifelong Tewksbury resident and police officer for 23 years, died Thursday, April 10, at his home, following a battle with cancer. He was the father of Michael J. Hood of Tewksbury, a sixth-grader at the Dewing School.
He was born in Winchester, on June 30, 1957, a son of Calvin B. Hood of Tewksbury and the late Alice R. (Dickson) Hood. He attended Tewksbury elementary schools, and graduated from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School in Billerica in 1975. He then worked for the Jarrell-Ash Co. in Waltham for several years.
Detective Sgt. Hood began his career in law enforcement as a member of the Tewksbury Police Auxiliary and Tewksbury Police Reserve. In 1988, he was appointed as a permanent full-time officer and, 10 years later, became the town's first youth officer. He earned detective status on Sept. 9, 2001 and was appointed sergeant on Feb. 4 of this year. In addition, he represented the town as its juvenile officer at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School.
Mr. Hood was awarded numerous certificates of merit for his service to his community and its youth by the U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, state House of Representatives and Senate, Gov. Mitt Romney, Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, the Tewksbury Board of Selectmen, Tewksbury Patrolman's Union Local 352, and the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council.
In earlier years, he attended the Tewksbury United Methodist Church, where he served as sexton.
He enjoyed woodworking, caring for his lawn and volunteering his time to the community.
Besides his son and father, survivors include a sister, Wendy A. Hood of Nashua; a niece, Amy L. Bettencourt of Nashua; a nephew, Andrew J. Bettencourt of Nashua; his son's mother, Constance Morris of Tewksbury; a dear friend, Debbie Ragusa of Andover; several aunts, uncles and cousins, including Marge Dickson of Dover, George Benzie of East Falmouth, Allison and William Provencher of Northboro, Kristen, Lindsay and Jamie Provencher, Ricky Brewer and Ryan Benzie.
He was born in Winchester, on June 30, 1957, a son of Calvin B. Hood of Tewksbury and the late Alice R. (Dickson) Hood. He attended Tewksbury elementary schools, and graduated from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School in Billerica in 1975. He then worked for the Jarrell-Ash Co. in Waltham for several years.
Detective Sgt. Hood began his career in law enforcement as a member of the Tewksbury Police Auxiliary and Tewksbury Police Reserve. In 1988, he was appointed as a permanent full-time officer and, 10 years later, became the town's first youth officer. He earned detective status on Sept. 9, 2001 and was appointed sergeant on Feb. 4 of this year. In addition, he represented the town as its juvenile officer at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School.
Mr. Hood was awarded numerous certificates of merit for his service to his community and its youth by the U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, state House of Representatives and Senate, Gov. Mitt Romney, Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, the Tewksbury Board of Selectmen, Tewksbury Patrolman's Union Local 352, and the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council.
In earlier years, he attended the Tewksbury United Methodist Church, where he served as sexton.
He enjoyed woodworking, caring for his lawn and volunteering his time to the community.
Besides his son and father, survivors include a sister, Wendy A. Hood of Nashua; a niece, Amy L. Bettencourt of Nashua; a nephew, Andrew J. Bettencourt of Nashua; his son's mother, Constance Morris of Tewksbury; a dear friend, Debbie Ragusa of Andover; several aunts, uncles and cousins, including Marge Dickson of Dover, George Benzie of East Falmouth, Allison and William Provencher of Northboro, Kristen, Lindsay and Jamie Provencher, Ricky Brewer and Ryan Benzie.
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