Chesterfield County Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch Saturday, January 5, 1957
Add to My HeroesLamont Edwards
Police Officer Lamont Edwards was killed in an automobile crash on Boulevard, in Colonial Heights, while responding to a report of a burglary in progress at a business in Ettrick.
His patrol car went out of control on a wet roadway and skidded into the path of an oncoming lumber truck.
He was survived by his wife and four young children.
Bio
- Age 26
- Tour 5 months
- Badge 22
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
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