Officer Detail: Edward L. Byrd
General Information
| Name | Edward L. Byrd |
| OpenOversight ID | 83931 |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Race | Black |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Year (Age) | Data Missing |
| First Employment Date | 2017-01-20 |
| Number of known incidents | 1 |
| Currently on the force | Yes |
Assignment History
| Job Title | Badge No. | Unit | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Officer | P3682 | E District | Unknown |
Salary
| Annual Salary | Overtime | Total Pay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $80,135.55 | $59,495.79 | $139,631.34 | FY2024 |
| $70,304.17 | $58,691.76 | $128,995.93 | FY2023 |
| $60,581.16 | $31,717.70 | $92,298.86 | FY2022 |
| $75,474.00 | FY2020 |
Incidents
Incident 239 |
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| Date | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Officers | Kevin J. Murphy , Courtney A. Sumbrum , Joseph D. Mccarthy , Andrew Ferrentino , Edward L. Byrd , Samantha Negron , Byron C. Lockwood , Michael J. Alberti , Allan J. May |
| Description | Officer Kevin Murphy arrested Lakisha Neal, 42, on March 25, 2020. Body camera footage shows Murphy grabbing Neal, cursing and twice spraying her with pepper spray while other officers do nothing to intervene other than telling Neal to cooperate. “Get in the car or get sprayed!” Murphy demands after grabbing Neal by the arm and forcing her to a patrol car. Murphy deploys pepper spray after Neal says she’s pregnant. “Will y’all listen to me?” Neal asked seconds before Murphy sprayed her. As tears from the first spraying run down Neal’s face, Murphy sprayed again after Neal tells him that she can’t breathe. … |
| Address |
Dartmouth Avenue
Buffalo, NY |