Special Agent Sharon E. Woods grew up all over the United States and Germany as the daughter of a career Army officer. She graduated cum laude from Old Dominion University, Norfolk Virginia, with a bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice.

Special Agent Woods began her Federal career in 1986 as a Special Agent with the Naval Investigative Service, San Diego, CA, conducting criminal investigations. In November 1987 she joined DCIS at the San Diego Resident Agency. From April 1989 until August 1992, she was assigned to the DCIS office in Wiesbaden, Germany, working at the IG Regional Office – Europe, returning to the San Diego Resident Agency at the end of this assignment. In January 1998 she was selected as a Program Manager, Sensitive Operations, DCIS Headquarters, eventually becoming the Program Director for Sensitive Operations in September 1999. In this position she coordinated and supervised all undercover operations for DCIS, had oversight of all kickback/bribery investigations as well as supervised the Technical Services Division.

In June 2001 Special Agent Woods became the Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Southwest Field Office, the largest geographic field office within DCIS. In November 2003, she was then selected to lead the Southwest Field Office as the Special Agent in Charge, the first female Special Agent in Charge in the history of DCIS. In July Special Agent in Charge Woods was selected to be the Acting Deputy Director and Executive Assistant Director of DCIS, joining the ranks of the Senior Executive Service. On June 3, 2007, Ms. Woods was named the Deputy Director of DCIS.

Special Agent Woods is a member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, Women in Federal Law Enforcement, the Fraternal Order of Police, Daughters of the United States Army, and a past Chairman of the Southwestern Region Inspector General Council.