Special Deputy Edward J. Roberts

Edward J. Roberts

Special Deputy Edward Roberts was shot and killed after responding to a report of a murder at a cotton factory in Litchfield Park.

An enraged former employee had just killed his ex-boss and when Deputy Roberts approached the man shot him. As Deputy Roberts lay wounded, the man took his gun and shot him again, killing him. A factory worker who witnessed the gun battle shot and killed the man.

Deputy Roberts had served as a special deputy in Litchfield Park for seven years. He was survived by his wife, three sons, and two daughters.