Officer Agnal A. Edwards

Officer Agnal A. "Bill" Edwards
San Antonio Police Department, TX
Born: 1903
Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: Saturday, January 16, 1937
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 16, 1937
Age: 33
Badge Number: 109
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Suspect Info: Unknown
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Buried: Salem Cemetery Sayers, Bexar County Texas a Texas Historic Cemetery
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P12 - E4
TPOM: 37, C, 11

On January 16, 1937 at about 11:15 pm Officer Edwards responded to a call of two men who had robbed two filling stations and vehicle description was given. Officer Edwards was talking with his friend at the time of the call, Mr. Hallford a wrecker driver. Mr. Hallford quoted Officer Edwards as saying "I'm going to head that car off; I believe they're coming this way." Officer Edwards departed on his motorcycle in search of the two men. Officer Edwards located the suspect's blue sedan and attempted to stop it near the intersection of Jones Ave. and Austin Street. The suspect's vehicle had mud splattered on the license plate. The suspect's refused to stop as Officer Edwards pursued the vehicle. The suspect's vehicle had a tire blow at the 400 block of Jones Avenue as the suspects fired twice at Officer Edwards, stricking him in the head and chest. The suspects left in the vehicle but abandoned it about a block away. Officer Edwards’s service weapon was located under his motorcycle. Officer Edwards died on arrival at Santa Rosa Hospital. The suspect's vehicle had been reported stolen earlier in the day.

Officer Edwards was survived by his wife, Mary Edwards, parents, three brothers, and a sister. -----source San Antonio Light and San Antonio Express News.

AGNAL HAD A BROTHER NAMED STERLING EDWARDS WHO WAS ALSO A SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICER, ANOTHER BROTHER NAMED JAY EDWARDS WHO WORKED FOR THE BEXAR COUNTY S.O. HE CAME FROM A LONG FAMILY LINE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.MY MOTHER TOLD ME THAT AGNAL WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON. DARRELL VOLKMANN PTLM SAPD----from ODMP Reflections