Roll of Honor
John Oliver Edwards
Incident
Wildlife Officer John Edwards was killed in an automobile crash on State Highway 24 in Duplin County while conducting an operation against deer poachers. His vehicle crossed the center line of the highway and collided with a Trailways bus head-on approximately six miles west of Beulaville. Officer Edwards had served with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three brothers, and five half-brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Wildlife Officer Edwards gave the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Raleigh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Wildlife Officer Edwards.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Wildlife Officer John Oliver Edwards is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 6 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Oliver Edwards's cause is highlighted.
How John Oliver Edwards Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Oliver Edwards is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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