Winfield Scott Edie
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Winfield Edie, a member of his department's dive team, drowned while conducting a training dive in Lake Chelan. During the dive, he called for help. Other officers weren't able to reach him in time and located his body in 15-feet of water. It was never determined what happened that caused him to call for help. Deputy Edie had served with the Chelan County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Edie gave the Chelan County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wenatchee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Edie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Winfield Scott Edie served in the the United States military (1974â1977) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Winfield Scott Edie is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chelan County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Winfield Scott Edie's cause is highlighted.
How Winfield Scott Edie Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Winfield Scott Edie is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Military Service
Winfield Scott Edie served in the United States military (1974–1977) before joining law enforcement.
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