Edward Detkens was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who lived from 1885 to 1942. Born in Mokotów, he was ordained in November 1908 and served in various ecclesiastical roles, including as a vicar at Warsaw Cathedral, a rector at St Anna's Church, and a prefect for several schools in Warsaw. His life was cut short during World War II after he was arrested in October 1939. He eventually died at the Dachau concentration camp.