| Deputy Sheriff Edward Funk
Taney County Sheriff's Office
Missouri
End of Watch: Thursday, July 4, 1889 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, July 4, 1889
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted Deputy Funk and Sheriff Galby Bronson were shot and killed by three brothers who supported a different political party as the sheriff. The two officers were ambushed at a picnic. All three were arrested and charged with murder.
Two of the brothers were tried and acquitted on September 6, 1990. The charges were then dismissed against the other brother. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
