Officer Frank Edwards
Tahlequah Police Department
Oklahoma
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 25, 1932

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, September 17, 1932
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Edwards and Deputy Webster Reece, of the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, were shot and killed at a roadblock 20 miles south of Tahlequah at 0400 hours. The roadblock had been setup to stop three men wanted for murder. When the vehicle stopped at the roadblock a shootout ensued and both officers were struck. Deputy Reece was killed instantly and Officer Edwards was mortally wounded. Officer Edwards contracted pneumonia and succumbed to the wounds on October 25, 1932.

Officer Edwards had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife and child.

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Deputy Sheriff Webster Reece Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, OK EOW: Saturday, September 17, 1932 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Special Deputy Sheriff Andrew McGinnis Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, OK EOW: Sunday, September 18, 1932 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy J. Hurt Flippin Rogers County Sheriff's Office, OK EOW: Monday, September 19, 1932 Cause of Death: Gunfire