Crawford County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
End of Watch Saturday, January 24, 1931
Add to My HeroesGeorge Davenport
Sheriff George Davenport succumbed to gunshot wounds received the previous day in Crestline.
He and several other officers went to a home to arrest three brothers for the theft of 15 chickens. As Sheriff Davenport entered the second-floor bedroom, one of the men opened fire with a shotgun, fatally wounding the sheriff. The three brothers were then taken into custody. One of the men was shot and killed by a Pennsylvania Railroad detective the following day while attempting to escape from the sheriff's home, where the three had been taken for questioning.
The other two brothers were executed in the electric chair at the Ohio State Penitentiary on November 13th, 1931.
Sheriff Davenport had been in law enforcement for ten years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Friday, January 23, 1931
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Executed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 15 ReflectionsNEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Sheriff George Davenport of the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, Ohio and the additional 59 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
January 24, 2023
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