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U.S. Army · United States 
James Edgar
1884
James Edgar served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Police Officer James Edgar succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 4 days earlier, when he and his partner attempted to arrest five men they had discovered burglarizing a grocery store at the intersection of Ringgold and Monmouth Streets.
When the burglars were discovered, they attempted to flee and a shootout ensued between them and the two officers. Officer Edgar was struck once in the abdomen.
He was taken across the street to a doctor's home and then taken to his home where he remained until he died.
Officer Edgar was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War and had served with the Newport Police Department for only 11 months.
When the burglars were discovered, they attempted to flee and a shootout ensued between them and the two officers. Officer Edgar was struck once in the abdomen.
He was taken across the street to a doctor's home and then taken to his home where he remained until he died.
Officer Edgar was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War and had served with the Newport Police Department for only 11 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Newport Police Department
Police Officer
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