Deputy Sheriff Webber W. Edwards, Saluda County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

Deputy Sheriff Webber W. Edwards

Saluda County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

End of Watch Saturday, November 20, 1920

Webber W. Edwards

Deputy Sheriff Webb Edwards was shot and killed by a man he was attempting to arrest on a warrant.

The suspect was apprehended several days later.

The suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder in Saluda County and sentenced to death. In March 1923 he was awarded a new trial in Edgefield County where he was again convicted of first-degree murder but was sentenced to life.

Deputy Edwards had served with the Saluda County Sheriff's Office for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and six children.

Bio

Age 37
Tour 12 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; Pistol
Offender Sentenced to life

warrant service

Most Recent Reflection

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Thank you all so much for your lovely thoughts and kind words. This was my Granddaddy. He was taken from us when my Daddy was just 8 months old. May God bless him forever.

Hope Edwards Peters
Granddaughter

April 30, 2018