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Deputy Sheriff Richard J. Crawford | Perry County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
Perry County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky

Deputy Sheriff

Richard J. Crawford

Perry County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky

End of Watch: Friday, August 4, 1922

Biographical Info

Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 4, 1922
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 21 years

Deputy Sheriff Richard Crawford was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant for breaching the peace.

The suspect fled to his home on Second Creek, where he was located and arrested by a posse two weeks later. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Deputy Crawford was a U. S. Army veteran.