Edwin Anthony

Murdered
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On September 26, 1921, Deputy Sheriff Edwin Anthony "Ed" Kirby, aged 43, of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in Alabama, was fatally shot during a law enforcement operation. Deputy Kirby and a fellow deputy were conducting a raid on an illegal distillery when they encountered armed resistance. In the ensuing gunfire, Deputy Kirby was killed, and his partner sustained injuries but survived. The assailant responsible for Deputy Kirby's death was subsequently convicted and sentenced to life impr ...Read More
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  • Deputy Sheriff Edwin Anthony "Ed" Kirby

    • Victim Details

    Edwin Anthony

    Male

    Jackson

    AL

    1921-09-26

    43

    Edwin

    Anthony

    Yes

    11/22/2024

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