1972 8 28 Edwards Joseph A
Patrolman Joseph A. Edwards

Entered Division of Police
October 11, 1970
Died In the Line of Duty
August 28, 1972

Patrolman Joseph A. Edwards, who entered the department October 11, 1970.  In the evening hours of August 28, 1972, Edwards and his partner, Officer Charles McFadden, were on routine patrol.  As they approached the intersection of Woodland and Maryland, they were fired upon from ambush. Edwards was killed by the shotgun blast and McFadden was wounded.  An intensive search, investigative work, and the questioning of hundreds of persons brought detectives to the conclusion that one Allen Thrower was responsible for the killing. Four and one-half months later, Thrower was captured in Beaumont, Texas, and returned to stand trail.