Deputy Sheriff D. Elmer Edwards

D. Elmer Edwards

Deputy Sheriff Elmer Edwards died as the result of injuries sustained in a vehicle crash near Holtville, California, while he and another deputy were extraditing a prisoner back to Globe.

The deputy who was driving swerved suddenly when he encountered a detour sign on a sharp curve. The sudden movement of the car caused Deputy Edwards to strike to the shift lever with his abdomen, resulting in him suffering punctured intestines. He was taken to a hospital in Holtville before being transferred to a hospital in El Centro, California.

He passed away on July 18th, 1926, as a result of his injuries.

Deputy Edwards was survived by his wife and eight siblings. One of his brothers served as the sheriff of Gila County.