Deputy Sheriff Ed Chambers, Drew County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas

Deputy Sheriff Ed Chambers

Drew County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas

End of Watch Saturday, January 18, 1908

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Ed Chambers

Deputy Sheriff Ed Chambers was shot and killed while attempting to compel a subject to surrender a pistol in Blissville.

The man shot Deputy Chambers before fleeing. The man was shot and killed several days later near Laconia, along the Mississippi River, when he fired at a posse that was attempting to arrest him.

The town of Blissville was renamed Jerome in 1920.

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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Shot and killed

weapons violation

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Deputy Sheriff Chambers,
On today, the 97th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Drew County.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

January 18, 2025