Louis F. Edwards

Louis F. Edwards (died 15 November, 1939) was an American politician who served as mayor of Long Beach, New York until his death on 15 November, 1939, when he was 47 years old, after being fatally shot by a police officer.

Death

On 15 November 1939, Edwards was fatally shot by a police officer at 10:15 o'clock here this morning on the sidewalk in front of his home at 15 West Beach Street as he started for his office.[1] Officer Alvin Dooley, former head of the local police union as well as member of the police motorcycle squad and the mayor's own security detail, killed Edwards after losing his bid for reelection as PBA president to a candidate the mayor supported; the assailant also shot and wounded another mayoral bodyguard, the officer who had unseated him.[2] Jackson Boulevard was later renamed Edwards Boulevard in honor of the late mayor. After the murder, the city residents passed legislation to adopt a city manager system, which still exists to this day. The city manager is hired by and reports to the City Council.

References
  1. "Policeman Kills Long Beach Mayor, Shoots Bodyguard". The New York Times. November 16, 1939. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. "15 Nov 1939, Page 1 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.


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