Edwin J. Gasque

Florida Highway Patrol — Tallahassee, FL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch October 26, 1961

Age 30

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 53

Incident

Trooper Edwin Gasque was shot and killed when he was ambushed while he and his police dog tracked two fugitives in Jacksonville. The suspects were wanted for abducting and shooting at a Duval County sheriff's deputy. Both suspects were captured one week later near Dawson, Georgia. Both were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on June 18, 1962. One died in prison on July 14, 1987, and the second died in prison on June 20, 2012. Trooper Gasque was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Gasque gave the Florida Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Florida Highway Patrol

Location Tallahassee, FL

Platform Identity fhp.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 26, 1961

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .22 caliber

Offender Died in prison

Military Service

Edwin J. Gasque served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Trooper Edwin J. Gasque 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 Florida Highway Patrol, 23 of 54 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.6% of this agency's fallen.

Florida Highway Patrol

of 54 officers

42.6% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious