Roll of Honor
Incident
Keeper Edwin Craft was escorting five inmates to work in the mess hall at Sing Sing State Prison when he was overpowered and strangled. All five escaped but were quickly recaptured. One died in prison on January 21, 1870.
Rest In Peace Brother. You are remembered.
Sgt. Jarrod Wilson / K9 Officer West Virginia Division Of Corrections March 18th, 2012
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Keeper Craft served with the New York State Department of Correctional Services.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Keeper Edwin A. Craft 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 NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York State Department of Correctional Services, 26 of 36 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edwin A. Craft's cause is highlighted.
How Edwin A. Craft Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin A. Craft is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edwin A. Craft was killed by person.
Incident Location
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