Incident
Lieutenant Gary Crump suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after extensive and tense interrogation following a months-long investigation.
Lieutenant Crump served with the Georgetown Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Crump gave the Georgetown Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Georgetown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Crump.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Gary Wayne Crump, II is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 44 of 983 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Georgetown Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Wayne Crump, II's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Wayne Crump, II Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Wayne Crump, II is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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