Patrolman William Hinkle Crutcher

Patrolman William Hinkle Crutcher | Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee
Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee
Patrolman William Hinkle Crutcher

Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee

End of Watch Thursday, August 3, 1944

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William Hinkle Crutcher

Patrolman William Crutcher a motorcycle accident on near Bordeaux, Tennessee.

He was on patrol when his motorcycle left the roadway and entered a ditch on the side of State Highway 112. He was taken to St. Thomas Hospital where he died of his injuries.

Patrolman Crutcher was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII. He had served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for only nine months and was survived by his wife, son, parents, five sisters, and five brothers.

Bio

  • Age 27
  • Tour 9 months
  • Badge Not available
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Motorcycle crash
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