William Park Edwards, a 68-year-old white male, served as the Chief Deputy Sheriff of Volusia County, Florida. On November 4, 1907, while attempting to arrest a suspect in DeLand, Florida, he was fatally shot. The suspect, who was believed to have broken into a home, used a Colt revolver stolen during the burglary to shoot Edwards. Despite immediate medical attention, Edwards succumbed to his injuries the following day, on November 5, 1907.
The suspect, identified as Henry Richards, was a
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