Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch Friday, September 1, 2000
Add to My HeroesKevin Curtis Crayon
Police Officer Kevin Crayon was killed after being dragged by a vehicle being driven by a juvenile.
Officer Crayon noticed the 12-year-old boy operating the vehicle in the parking lot of a United Dairy Farmers convenience store at 5564 Colerain Ave. and approached it at 12:43 a.m. As he reached inside the vehicle in an attempt to take the keys out of the ignition, the suspect suddenly drove away and dragged Officer Crayon alongside the vehicle.
In an attempt to save his own life, Officer Crayon shot the suspect once in the chest before being freed from the vehicle. However, Officer Crayon sustained massive head injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The juvenile drove the vehicle to his parents' house where he collapsed and died.
Officer Crayon, a U.S. Army veteran, had served with the Cincinnati Police Division for four years. He is survived by three teenage children, his mother, and four siblings.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour 4 years, 2 months
- Badge P347
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicular assault
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 38 ReflectionsNEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Police Officer Kevin Curtis Crayon of the Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio and the additional 84 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
September 1, 2021
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