Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Stuart Edwards was shot and killed after he stopped a vehicle for having a loud muffler. As he and another officer attempted to arrest one of the occupants they were attacked by the others. One of the men was able to gain control of one of the officers' service revolvers and opened fire. During the ensuing shootout, Officer Edwards and the subject were killed and two other officers were wounded. The other three subjects were charged with murder and felonious assault. Officer Edwards had served with the Emporia Police Department for four years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Edwards gave the Emporia Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Emporia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Edwards.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Officer Stuart Jackson Edwards 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 VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stuart Jackson Edwards's cause is highlighted.
How Stuart Jackson Edwards Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stuart Jackson Edwards is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stuart Jackson Edwards was killed by officer's handgun.
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