Billboards honor combat veteran Gregory Edwards who died in Brevard custody
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. โ Drivers in Brevard County may have noticed billboards around town with the name Gregory Edwards. Edwards was a combat army veteran who died while in law enforcement custody in December 2018. โHeโs got diagnosed PTSD issues.โJail booking centerBut when Edwards made it to the Brevard County jail, the situation unraveled. โWe need to improve what weโre doing to take care of people with PTSD,โ Smith said. Our news partners at Florida Today are suing the Brevard County Sheriffโs Office to have the video released to the public.