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Deputy Sheriff

Edward Eades

Meeker County Sheriff's Department — Litchfield, MN

Felonious

End of Watch October 8, 1962

Age 55

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Edward Eades succumbed to a gunshot wound received two weeks earlier on Highway 55. He had been treated for the wound and released as it looked as though he had recovered. As he drove to the St. Cloud State Reformatory a blood clot moved from the wound to his heart, causing his death. The suspect from the original shooting was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Deputy Eades had served with the Meeker County Sheriff's Office for 12 years and had been in law enforcement for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Eades gave the Meeker County Sheriff's Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Litchfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Eades.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Meeker County Sheriff's Department

Location Litchfield, MN

Platform Identity mcso.meeker.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 8, 1962

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Apprehended

Deputy Sheriff Edward Eades is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Meeker County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MN — Statewide

173

of 293 officers

59% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Eades's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Edward Eades Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Eades is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Eades was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518