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Sheriff Stephen Frank Edwards | Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, Florida
Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Sheriff

Stephen Frank Edwards

Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch: Saturday, December 14, 1901

Biographical Info

Age: 35
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: December 14, 1901
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Killed

Sheriff Edwards was killed after he and a suspect fell off of a moving train during a struggle. Sheriff Edwards was transporting a prisoner when the man's friend attacked him. Sheriff Edwards was able to shoot the suspect but he continued to struggle and they both fell off of the train and were killed.