Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Katherine Gran, we are undoubtedly cousins.
My grandfather was also a Charles Weir Crankshaw. He would have been born around 1895, more or less. My uncle was also named Charles Weir Crankshaw, III.
I never knew my grandfather. He was married to Mary Pepper Gentry Crankshaw, but they divorced in the 1930s or early 40s.
My grandfather was a watchmaker and silversmith. My Dad told me that we had a LOT of cops in our family, and that all of them were also Masons.
There are a LOT of Crankshaws in Pittsburgh, PA, because Uncle Charlie married into a Catholic family and had a mess of kids and they had kids and their kids had kids... so there were easily 100 family members at Uncle Charlie's funeral when he passed.
It really only occurred to me after my grandmother died that everything I knew about being a Crankshaw was really about being a Gentry, but my grandmother was proud of the Crankshaw name, even though she was only one by marriage.

Jean Marie Crankshaw (civilian)
A cousin

May 29, 2022

May we never forget the service of those who go before us. Thank you brother

Sgt. BC Williams
Atlanta Police Dept, Retired

February 3, 2017

Thank you for posting information regarding my uncle Charlie's bio. He and my grandfather John H.Crankshaw were identical twins and both served as City of Atlanta Officers.My grandfather retired in the 60's at the rank of Detective. it is very personal for me whenever I hear of Officers losing their life in the line of duty. PS: the gun the assailant used was a 32 caliber pearl handled Saturday Night Special. My grandfather retrieved it from the evidence lock up and kept it for the rest of his life.

Katherine Gran,RN

July 21, 2015

Rest in Peace, Officer Crankshaw. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

February 17, 2012

HERO, RIP Sir.

James Kotke
Civilian / Former Officer
WSF Park Police (Wi.)

February 2, 2012

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 82nd anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank yoou for your service. . My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect and your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

February 2, 2012

Officer Charles Weir Crankshaw was born 7 Jan. 1898 in Atlanta to Horatio Levi & Emma Frances Bowen (Raiford) Crankshaw. He left a young widow, Grace K. Crankshaw, nee Watkins.

D.C. Crankshaw, Retired
family

August 2, 2011

Remembering you on your anniversary!

Citizen NJ

Anonymous

February 3, 2011

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

Pat Van Den Berghe
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH

January 28, 2008

No man goes unnoticed before G-d.Thank you for your service.

February 2, 2006