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Trooper Clinton Wayne Crawford | Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania

Trooper

Clinton Wayne Crawford

Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Monday, August 17, 1987

Biographical Info

Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 6 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: August 17, 1987
Weapon Used: Automobile; Commercial
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Clinton Crawford was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while assisting another officer at the scene of an accident on I-79 in Mt. Nebo. He had just finished speaking with a victim of the accident and was returning to his cruiser when an approaching tractor-trailer jack-knifed and struck him, killing him instantly.

Trooper Crawford had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for six and a half years and was survived by his two children, parents, and siblings.