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Deputy Sheriff

Eugene Cribley

Dutchess County Sheriff's Office — Poughkeepsie, NY

Felonious

End of Watch November 12, 1906

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Eugene Cribley was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in progress of a hardware store in Dover Plains. As Deputy Cribley entered the store's office he was shot in the torso and killed instantly. The subject fled the scene.

On June 3, 1913, a suspect was arrested in Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, and charged with Deputy Cribley's murder. He was tried and acquitted.

Deputy Cribley was survived by his wife and four children.

Survivors

Deputy Cribley was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Cribley served with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Poughkeepsie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cribley.

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

Agency

Department Dutchess County Sheriff's Office

Location Poughkeepsie, NY

Platform Identity dcso.dutchess.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 12, 1906

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Acquitted

Deputy Sheriff Eugene Cribley 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Dutchess County Sheriff's Office

of 3 officers

33.3% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene Cribley's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Eugene Cribley Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Acquitted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Cribley is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eugene Cribley was killed by handgun; pistol.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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