Prince George's County Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch Wednesday, September 1, 1937
Add to My HeroesEdward Dennis Merson
Private Edward Merson was killed in an automobile crash while responding to reports that a victim had drowned after a car became submerged in Blue Pond, in Rossville.
His vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree near Muirkirk.
An empty car was later pulled from the pond and it was determined that nobody had been inside of it when it submerged.
Private Merson had served with the Prince George's County Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife and six children.
Bio
- Age 46
- Tour 2 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 26, 2021
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