Sergeant Freddie Joel Edwards
San Diego Police Department
California
End of Watch: Thursday, October 7, 1971

Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 7, 1971
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Killed in prison

Sergeant Edwards was shot and killed when he approached a suspicious man behind a convenience store. Unbeknownst to Sergeant Edwards, the suspect had just committed an armed robbery of the store moments before. The suspect was caught and subsequently sentenced to death several hours before the United States Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional. However, in 1974 the suspect was murdered in prison by other inmates.

Sergeant Edwards had been with the agency for 13 years and was survived by his wife and two sons.