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Edward J. Roberts

Case from Litchfield-park, AZ dated Jul 21, 1937

Victim Details

Edward J. Roberts

Male

White / Caucasian

Litchfield-park

AZ

1937-07-21

52

Edward

J. Roberts

06/30/2026

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Special Deputy Edward J. Roberts was a 52-year-old male law enforcement officer with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona, serving the agricultural community around Litchfield/Litchfield Park during the 1930s. On July 21, 1937, he was killed in the line of duty after responding to a violent incident at a cotton camp near Litchfield Park, where initial reports indicated that a killing had already taken place. Contemporary online memorials identify his role, age, location, and date of ...
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  • Maricopa County Sheriff's Office - Special Deputy Edward J. Roberts
  • Edward James Roberts (1880-1937) - Find a Grave Memorial

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