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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 ...Read More
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Joseph Edwards
February 11, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Columbus
OH
1972-08-28
1972-08-28
29
Joseph
Edwards
No
11/09/2025
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09/03/2024
09/03/2024
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07/02/2023
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