Biographical Info
Age: 45
Additional Info: Robert W. Edwards was a volunteer firefighter for more than 22 years.
Incident Details
Cause of Death: After responding to an earlier call, firefighter Edwards suffered an apparent heart attack.
Date of Incident: June 23, 2006
A funeral service will be held for Robert W. Edwards, a volunteer firefighter with more than 22 years of experience that died Friday of a heart attack, on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Tunica, Mississippi.
According to Tunica Chief Ellis Koonce, Edwards’ line of duty death is the first for department since the 1930s.