Edward J. Adams

Eddie Adams
Born
William Joseph Wallace

April 23, 1887
DiedNovember 22, 1921(1921-11-22) (aged 34)
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
Convictions
  • Bank robbery
  • Murder
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment
Details
Victims7
Span of crimes
1920–1921
CountryUnited States
States

Edward James Adams (April 23, 1887 – November 22, 1921) was a notorious American criminal and spree killer in the Midwest. He murdered seven people—including three policemen—over a period of around 14 months and wounded at least a dozen others. At age 34, Adams was surrounded and then killed by police in Wichita, Kansas.