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| Deputy Sheriff Theodore Crossley
Riverside County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Thursday, September 22, 1921 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, September 22, 1921
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available Deputy Crossley and Deputy Henry Nelson were shot and killed when they went to investigate a charge of hay theft in Bellville, California. When the officers arrived on the scene, one of the suspects opened fire, killing both deputies.
The suspect was sentenced to death for the murders and was hanged at San Quentin State Prison on February 24, 1922. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
