Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Charles Crankshaw was shot and killed when he and another officer attempted to search a subject suspected of carrying a concealed weapon in a store. When the officers attempted to stop the subject he drew a gun and fired, striking Patrolman Crankshaw three times. The other officer shot and fatally wounded the suspect as he fled form the scene. The suspect ran to a nearby hospital where he died from his wounds. It was later discovered that he was a convict who had escaped from the Confederate Soldiers Home in Atlanta where he had been assigned to special duty. Patrolman Crankshaw had served with the Atlanta Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Crankshaw gave the Atlanta Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Crankshaw.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles Weir Crankshaw is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Atlanta Police Department, 58 of 88 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Weir Crankshaw's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Weir Crankshaw Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Weir Crankshaw is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Weir Crankshaw was killed by handgun.
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