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Deputy Sheriff Edward Matthews, a law enforcement officer with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office in Florida, was tragically killed on March 6, 1910, near Palmetto. He was attempting to apprehend a murder suspect who was wanted for killing his employer over a wage dispute. Bloodhounds led Deputy Matthews and his posse to a home where the suspect was hiding. As they attempted to surround the house, gunfire erupted from the windows. In the ensuing shootout, Deputy Matthews was killed instantly, a ...Read More
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Edward Matthews
Male
Palmetto
FL
1910-03-06
Edward
Matthews
11/16/2025
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