Petersburg Bureau of Police, Virginia
End of Watch Thursday, November 7, 1889
Add to My HeroesGeorge Crichton
Lieutenant George Crichton was killed while assisting with a major fire on Sycamore Street near Courthouse Avenue.
The fire destroyed a significant portion of the city's business district. Lieutenant Crichton was killed when a portion of the building collapsed on him while he was assisting a store owner retrieve cash from the store's cash drawer.
Bio
- Age Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Fire
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