Chief Deputy Sheriff William Park Edwards
Volusia County Sheriff's Department
Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 5, 1907

Biographical Info
Age: 68
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, November 4, 1907
Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect Info: Not available

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.

Chief Deputy Edwards had also been shot and wounded nine years earlier in a shootout that claimed the life of Deputy William Kremer.