Special Deputy Ed Stephens

End of Watch: Sat, Jun 6th, 1931

Date of Incident: Sat, Jun 6th, 1931

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)

Service Time: Not Known

Age: Not Known

Incident

Deputy Constable Posey Scott and Special Deputy Ed Stephens were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect. They encountered several members of the man's family during the search and a shootout followed. Deputy Constable Scott and Deputy Stephens were both fatally wounded, as was the original suspect.

Three of the family members involved in the shooting were acquitted, but their father was sentenced to two years in prison for the murders.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.