Volusia County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Tuesday, November 5, 1907
Add to My HeroesWilliam Park Edwards
Chief Deputy Edwards succumbed to a gunshot wound received the previous day while attempting to arrest a man in DeLand who was suspected of breaking into a home. During the arrest the suspect shot Chief Deputy Edwards with a Colt revolver that had been stolen in the burglary.
Chief Deputy Edwards had also been shot and wounded nine years earlier in a shootout that claimed the life of Deputy William Kremer.
Bio
- Age 68
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Monday, November 4, 1907
- Weapon Handgun; Revolver
- Offender Not available
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February 24, 2019
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