Franklin County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Friday, January 29, 2010
Age: 76
Tour of Duty: 54 years
Badge Number: FC-1144
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 29, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Investigator Jerry Crabtree was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 64 outside Winchester. His department vehicle slid in the snow and collided with another automobile.
Investigator Crabtree was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a 1959 graduate of the FBI Academy who served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for two years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 54 years. He had previously served as sheriff of Madison County, Alabama, and as chief deputy of the Coffee County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.