Crockett B. Boothe
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Constable

Crockett B. Boothe

Felonious
End of Watch August 21, 1972
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Crockett Boothe was shot and stabbed to death while investigating reports of a disturbance at a residence in Falls Creek. He arrived at the scene and knocked on the door, but no one answered it. He went around to the side of the house, where he located an open window. As he looked into the window, he was suddenly grabbed by two men and pulled into it. The men took his service weapon and then shot and stabbed him numerous times. The subjects were arrested and charged with murder. Constable Boothe was a part-time, elected constable of the Big Creek District.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Boothe served with the McDowell County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Welch community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Boothe.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Welch, WV
Platform Identity mcco.mcdowell.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 21, 1972
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Constable Crockett B. Boothe 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 72.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At McDowell County Constable's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

McDowell County Constable's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
WV — Statewide
169
of 232 officers
72.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Crockett B. Boothe's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Crockett B. Boothe Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Crockett B. Boothe is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Crockett B. Boothe was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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