Homicides,  Rapides,  Veteran

Alan Michael Edwards

Alan Michael Edwards

Case Number: Not publicly available
Case Status: Unsolved — LE confirmation pending
Date of Birth: 05/07/1964 (34 yo)
Date of Death: 03/26/1999
Date Discovered: 03/26/1999
Cause of Death: Gunshot wound
Location: Hagans Mobile Home Park, 128 Hagan Drive, in Pineville
Agency: Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office – 318.473.6700
Tip Line: Crime Stoppers of CenLa - 318.443.7867

Background

Alan Michael Edwards was born 05/07/1964, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, to Robert and Dorothy Edwards. He was raised in a Catholic home alongside his brother Randy.

He graduated from Plainview High School in Glenmora, Louisiana, on 05/19/1983. Following high school, Alan enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. After completing basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, he was assigned to Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi in 12/1983.

He married Barbara Jean Walton on 03/04/1994 and the couple resided in Ball until their seperation. Alan had three children.

At the time of his death, he worked at Walmart in Pineville and lived at Hagans Mobile Home Park, 128 Hagan Drive, in Pineville.

Alan was interred at Restland Memorial Gardens in Pollock, Louisiana.

Case Summary

On 03/26/1999, Alan’s roommate discovered him dead inside their trailer while cleaning.

He’d been shot to death and the scene had been staged to make his death appear to be a suicide. Forensic examination and analysis of the firearm determined that he’d been killed, and his death was classified as a homicide.

In 2021, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit renewed its investigation into Alan’s homicide.

Suspects/Persons of Interest

No suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified.

Timeline

03/26/1999 Found shot to death at Hagan Mobile Home Park.

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Research Notes

This profile will be updated as requested public records are received.

Sources

  • The Town Talk, “17 Seniors Graduate At Plainview,” May 30, 1983.
  • The Town Talk, “Military,” December 22, 1983.
  • The Town Talk, Marriage Licenses, March 13, 1994.
  • The Town Talk, “Obituaries: Alan M. Edwards,” March 30, 1999.
  • The Town Talk, “Alan M. Edwards Funeral Services,” April 2, 1999.
  • The Town Talk, “Cold Case Files,” November 23, 2008.
  • CrimeStoppers of Cenla, Facebook post, September 15, 2015.
  • Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, “Cold Cases,” accessed July 23, 2020.
  • KALB, “Crime Stoppers: RPSO looks to solve March 1999 homicide staged as suicide,” July 14, 2021.

rev 08/23/26