Investigator Charles Jerry Crabtree

Charles Jerry Crabtree

Investigator Jerry Crabtree was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 64, outside Winchester. His department vehicle slid in the snow and collided with another automobile.

Investigator Crabtree was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for two years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 54 years. He had previously served as sheriff of Madison County, Alabama, and as chief deputy of the Coffee County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office.

Investigator Crabtree was a 1959 graduate of the FBI Academy and served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for 54 years. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.