Hardin County Sheriff's Office, Illinois
End of Watch: Sunday, February 12, 2006
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 935
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 12, 2006
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Elizabeth Edwards was killed in an automobile accident at 8:00 am.
Deputy Edwards was responding to a report of an automobile accident east of Elizabethtown when icy conditions caused her patrol car to leave the roadway and strike a tree.
She was flown to Deaconess Hospital where she succumbed to severe head injuries.
Deputy Edwards had served the Hardin County Sheriff's office for one year and had served in the US Army Reserves. She was survived by her parents and sisters.