William Edwards
1907
William Park Edwards.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Chief Deputy Edwards succumbed to a gunshot wound received the previous day while attempting to arrest a man in DeLand who was suspected of breaking into a home. During the arrest the suspect shot Chief Deputy Edwards with a Colt revolver that had been stolen in the burglary. The suspect was apprehended in Tampa on September 7, 1911, and hanged on February 17, 1912. Chief Deputy Edwards had also been shot and wounded nine years earlier in a shootout that claimed the life of Deputy William Kremer. He was survived by five children. He served the south during the Civil War as a private in the 6th Georgia Infantry, Company A.
Survivors
He was survived by five children.
Service Record
Also Served
Volusia County Sheriff's Office
Chief Deputy Sheriff
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