In memory of
Edward J. Roberts
1937
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- July 21, 1937, aged 52
Their life
Special Deputy Edward Roberts was shot and killed after responding to a report of a murder at a cotton factory in Litchfield Park. An enraged former employee had just killed his ex-boss and when Deputy Roberts approached the man shot him. As Deputy Roberts lay wounded, the man took his gun and shot him again, killing him. A factory worker who witnessed the gun battle shot and killed the man. Deputy Roberts had served as a special deputy in Litchfield Park for seven years.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife, three sons, and two daughters.
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