Deputy Sheriff Harvey Crawford, Bell County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky

Deputy Sheriff Harvey Crawford

Bell County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky

End of Watch Saturday, November 14, 1953

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Harvey Crawford

Deputy Sheriff Harvey Crawford was shot and killed as he and another deputy attempted to arrest a man outside of a roadhouse on the Old Pineville PIke on the edge of Middlesboro.

The man opened fire on the deputies, striking Deputy Crawford twice in the chest. A third deputy arrested the man moments later.

Deputy Crawford was survived by his wife.

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Age 54
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Arrested

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