Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant George Crichton was killed while assisting with a major fire on Sycamore Street near Courthouse Avenue.
The fire destroyed a significant portion of the city's business district. Lieutenant Crichton was killed when a portion of the building collapsed on him while he was assisting a store owner retrieve cash from the store's cash drawer.
No passage of time can ever erase your service and sacrifice. Rest in peace always.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) November 7th, 2020
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137 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Lieutenant Crichton served with the Petersburg Bureau of Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant George Crichton is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 655 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Petersburg Bureau of Police, 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Crichton's cause is highlighted.
How George Crichton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Crichton is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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