New Haven Cop Killed In South Carolina Motorcycle Crash

MYRTLE BEACH, SC — A New Haven police officer was killed after a motorcycle crash in South Carolina early Saturday morning, the New Haven Police Department announced in a press release.

The officer has been identified as Officer Edward Douglas. The motorcycle crash took place around 4:20 a.m. Saturday and no one else was involved in the crash. Officer Douglas dies around 9:25 a.m. Saturday.

"The news of Officer Douglas’ death has shaken New Haven’s 497 member department, of which he was a valuable and highly respected member," Officer David Hartman, public information officer for NHPD, said in the news release. "There is a great emptiness left by Edward’s passing. Edward’s family must know that the outpouring of love they have and will continue to receive will serve as a reminder to them of how much he was loved by all who knew him."

Douglas began his basic training at the NHPD in January 2013 and was assigned to the department’s Community Patrol Division in August 2013. In late 2016, Douglas was assigned to the Investigative Services Division, where he worked in the Narcotics Unit.

He is survived by his mother, father and three brother.

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