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| Police Officer Edward Crabtree
Atlanta Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, May 16, 1902 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, May 16, 1902
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed Officer Crabtree, Officer Tom Grant and Officer Hugh Osburn were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a gang of criminals wanted for beating a former police officer who they had previous run-ins with. The gang were holed up in a house and when the officers attempted to arrest them the suspects opened fire. All three officers were shot and killed during the ensuing standoff.
Several of the suspects attempted to flee the house and were shot and killed by officers or citizens. The leader of the gang was found dead after the house was burned to the ground. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
