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August 13, 2005

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Fla.: Stepson charged with murder of Retired officer

Officer Down: Roy Andrews - [Jacksonville, Florida]

Biographical Info

Age: 64

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Andrews was found beaten and shot in the head at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Date of Incident: August 7, 2005

Suspect Info: Andrew's stepson, 41-year-old Robert Earl Peterson, has been charged with murder.

By Lindy Thackston, First Coast News

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Longtime JSO officers say Roy Andrews was the go-to man on the force for 26 years.

Now, some of his former coworkers believe they know who killed him. His stepson, 41-year-old Robert Earl Peterson, is charged with murder.

64-year-old Andrews was found beaten and shot in the head Monday morning at Greenlawn Cemetery.

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