Perry County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Friday, August 4, 1922
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
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.