Crockett Long

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation — Oklahoma City, OK

Felonious

End of Watch July 18, 1932

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Agent Crockett Long was shot and killed by a corrupt federal prohibition agent who had a grudge against him. The suspect had been arrested by Agent Long several times and blamed him for his failure to be hired with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The suspect was drunk and approached Agent Long in a store where the two became engaged in a shootout. Both men and an innocent boy were all fatally wounded. The suspect was also responsible for the murder of City Marshal William Tilghman of the Cromwell Police Department, Oklahoma, in 1924. The suspect was acquitted of Marshal Tilghman's murder by a corrupt judicial system.

Survivors

Agent Long was survived by his wife and three sons and is buried in Woodberry Forrest Cemetery in Madill, Oklahoma.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Long served with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Long.

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

Agency

Department Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

Location Oklahoma City, OK

Platform Identity osbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1932

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .380 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Agent Crockett Long is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious