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Edwards, Charles A.

 

Date of Death:  January 18, 1976
Age: 62
Rank: Captain
Assignment: Engine 20
Years in Dept:: 39 Years
Cause of Death: Heart Attack at Grass Fire
Date of Incident: January 17, 1976
Alarm Address:  2300 Nopal


Captain Edwards, a 39-year veteran of the SAFD suffered a heat attack while fighting a large grass fire in the 2300 block of
Nopal Street. Capt. Edwards was treated at the scene by EMS and transported to Brook Army Medical Center in critical condition. He died at 2am the following morning. Capt. Edwards was survived by his wife, two children, his mother, two sisters, one brother, and six grandchildren.

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