Roll of Honor
Charles Jerry Crabtree
Incident
Investigator Jerry Crabtree was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 64 outside Winchester around 12:40 p.m.
His department vehicle slid in the snow and collided with another automobile near the Winchester Hat Corporation.
Investigator Crabtree was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a 1959 graduate of the FBI Academy who 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.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Investigator Crabtree gave the Franklin County Sheriff's Department 54 years.
Thank you for your service to the Winchester community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Jerry Crabtree served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Investigator Charles Jerry Crabtree is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Franklin County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Jerry Crabtree's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Jerry Crabtree Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Jerry Crabtree is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Military Service
Charles Jerry Crabtree served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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