Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Arizona
End of Watch: Monday, August 28, 1995
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: August 28, 1995
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Edwardo Gonzales was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to join the pursuit of two burglary suspects.
He swerved to avoid a car and slammed into a parked cement truck near the intersection of 59th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
Deputy Gonzales had worked as a corrections officer before becoming a deputy sheriff. Deputy Gonzales is survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.