Agnal A. Edwards
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Police Officer

Agnal A. Edwards

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
End of Watch January 16, 1937
Age 33
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Edwards was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle wanted in connection with a robbery. He was shot as he approached the vehicle during the stop. Officer Edwards had been with the agency for 12 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Edwards gave the San Antonio Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Edwards.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 16, 1937
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Agnal is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1937, 123 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 41st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Agnal was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Agnal had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Agnal among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Agnal A. Edwards

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch January 16, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 12-E

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