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Edward J. Roberts

Death by Force
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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 ...Read More
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  • Edward James Roberts (1880-1937) - Find a Grave Memorial
    • Victim Details

    Edward J. Roberts

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Litchfield-park

    AZ

    1937-07-21

    52

    Edward

    J. Roberts

    11/30/2025

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