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Joseph Edwards

Case from Columbus, OH dated Aug 28, 1972

Victim Details

Joseph Edwards

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

1972-08-28

1972-08-28

29

Joseph

Edwards

No

06/28/2026


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On August 28, 1972, Joseph Edwards, a 29-year-old officer with the Columbus Division of Police, was killed in an ambush while on duty in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place when Officer Edwards and his partner, Officer Charles McFadden, were on a routine patrol near the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Maryland Avenue. As they approached the area, they were suddenly fired upon from an ambush, resulting in Edwards being shot in the head. Officer McFadden was also injured but survived the a ...
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  • Allen Thrower - National Registry of Exonerations Pre 1989
  • Patrolman Joseph Andrew Edwards
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