John Perry Edwards

In the quiet corners of Elmore County, Alabama, the life of a steadfast lawman came to a tragic and abrupt end. Deputy Sheriff John Perry Edwards, a 67-year-old veteran of the Confederate Army, was a man who had dedicated his life to upholding the law. His final act of service occurred on a Thursday, May 16, 1912, when he set out to serve an arrest warrant at a residence in Deatsville. It was a duty he had likely performed countless times before, but this day would be different.

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Deputy Sheriff John Perry Edwards

Deputy Sheriff John Perry Edwards, age 67