Whitfield County, Georgia, Juvenile Court Judge Philip Woodward has notified his staff that he will take early retirement.
Woodward, 68, submitted his letter of intent to retire to Gov. Brian Kemp sometime within the last week, a staff member at the juvenile court confirmed Tuesday.
Woodward has notified his staff that his last day will be Sept. 13.
His decision to retire comes about a week after the Times Free Press reported that Woodward had accidentally fired a gun in his office in March.
According to an incident report taken by the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office, Woodward was alone in his office at the Whitfield County Courthouse in Dalton and handling his new Glock 43X when he shot a round into the floor while he was sitting at his desk.