Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Edward Ford succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on May 12th, 1962, when he was shot with his own service weapon while booking a prisoner he had just arrested for drunk driving. Officer Ford was talking on the phone when the man grabbed his service weapon and shot him. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on July 12th, 1962. In 1969 he escaped from prison but was recaptured a few days later in Wilmington, Delaware. He was paroled in 1976. Officer Ford had served with the Greensboro Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Ford gave the Greensboro Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greensboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Edward Ford is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 58 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Greensboro Police Department, 7 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Ford's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Ford Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Ford is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Ford was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Greensboro Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
