Watauga County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch Monday, June 23, 1952
Add to My HeroesAbram Jefferson Edmisten
Sheriff Abe Edmisten succumbed to injuries sustained six days earlier when he was involved in a single vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 901 and Highway 115 in Iredell County.
He was involved in the crash while returning to Watauga County after transporting a prisoner to Raleigh. His vehicle left the roadway and went into a ditch, causing him to suffer broken ribs and internal injuries.
Sheriff Edmisten had served with the Watauga County Sheriff's Office for six years. He was survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
- Age 66
- Tour 8 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Incident Date Tuesday, June 17, 1952
Most Recent Reflection
View all 5 Reflections“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9
Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service
April 29, 2021
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Andrew Robert MacDonald
Grand Prairie Police Department, TX
EOW: October 13, 2021
Police Officer Ty Alan Powell
Windsor Police Department, CO
EOW: October 13, 2021
Trooper Ted L. Benda
Iowa State Patrol, IA
EOW: October 20, 2021
Deputy Sheriff Willie Earl Hall
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: September 14, 2021
Deputy Sheriff Oliver Little
Floyd County Sheriff's Office, KY
EOW: October 13, 2021
Lieutenant William Oscar McMurtray, III
Burke County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: October 11, 2021
Sergeant Raquel Virginia Saunders
Amarillo Police Department, TX
EOW: October 13, 2021
Senior Officer David Bryant Saavedra
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: September 2, 2021
Police Officer Yandy Chirino
Hollywood Police Department, FL
EOW: October 17, 2021