Newport Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch Monday, November 17, 1884
Add to My HeroesJames Edgar
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. He was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
- Age 37
- Tour 11 months
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Thursday, November 13, 1884
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Not available
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsOfficer Edgar,
On today, the 140th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the Union Army as a member of the 71st Ohio Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)
November 17, 2024
