Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Minor was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a fugitive who was hiding inside of a barn. The suspect was wanted for killing another man in a local bar. As the suspect was barricaded in the barn, Officer Minor entered and exchanged shots with the man. Officer Minor was struck in the chest during the exchange. He was able to walk out of the barn where he layed down and succumbed to the wound. The suspect was arrested and hung three months later.
Survivors
Officer Minor had been with the agency for 1 year and was survived by his mother, four brothers, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Minor gave the Jacksonville Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Edward Minor 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Jacksonville Police Department, 25 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Minor's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Minor Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1895
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Minor is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Minor was killed by gun; unknown type.
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