Petersburg Bureau of Police, Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, November 7, 1889
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Fire
Date of Incident: November 7, 1889
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant George Crichton was killed while assisting with a major fire on Sycamore Street near Courthouse Avenue.
The fire destroyed a significant portion of the city's business district. Lieutenant Crichton was killed when a portion of the building collapsed on him while he was assisting a store owner retrieve cash from the store's cash drawer.