In memory of
D. Elmer Edwards
1926
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- July 18, 1926, aged 38
Their life
Location: California
Incident Date: Saturday, July 17, 1926
Deputy Sheriff Elmer Edwards died as the result of injuries sustained in a vehicle crash near Holtville, California, while he and another deputy were extraditing a prisoner back to Globe.
The deputy who was driving swerved suddenly when he encountered a detour sign on a sharp curve. The sudden movement of the car caused Deputy Edwards to strike to the shift lever with his abdomen, resulting in him suffering punctured intestines. He was taken to a hospital in Holtville before being transferred to a hospital in El Centro, California.
He passed away on July 18th, 1926, as a result of his injuries.
Deputy Edwards was survived by his wife and eight siblings. One of his brothers served as the sheriff of Gila County.
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Deputy Edwards was survived by his wife and eight siblings.
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