In memory of
Ed Stephens
1931
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- May 31, 1931, aged 20
Their life
Special Deputy Ed Stephens and Deputy Constable Posey Scott were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect in Wheelwright.
They encountered several members of the man's family during the search and a shootout followed. Deputy Constable Scott and Deputy Stephens were both fatally wounded, as was the original suspect.
Three of the family members involved in the shooting were acquitted, but their father was sentenced to two years in prison for the murders.
What people have said
Nobody has said anything for Ed Stephens yet.