Roll of Honor
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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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Cribley 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 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene Cribley's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene Cribley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Cribley is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eugene Cribley was killed by handgun; pistol.
Incident Location
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