Roll of Honor
Jason Marc Crisp
Incident
Location: North Carolina Weapon: Shotgun; 12 gauge Offender: Shot and killed
Officer Jason Crisp and his canine, Maros, were shot and killed in Burke County, North Carolina, while participating in the manhunt for a subject who had committed two murders.
Officers from several agencies were searching for the 38-year-old subject after the bodies of the subject's parents were located in their home in the 5000 block of Fish Hatchery Road. The subject had previously served one year in prison on a manslaughter charge for a murder he committed in 1997, had been convicted of other charges six additional times, and was out on bond.
Officer Crisp and several other officers located the subject in the area of Fish Hatchery Road and Pea Ridge Road and were fired upon. Officer Crisp and K-9 Maros were fatally wounded during the exchange of gunfire.
The subject then stole Officer Crisp's service weapon and extra magazines before fleeing further into the woods. He was located by other officers a short time later and was shot and killed when he opened fire on them.
Officer Crisp had served with the United States Forest Service for 16 years. He previously served as a McDowell County, N.C. Deputy Sheriff for a year prior to joining U.S. Forest Service law enforcement.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children, his mother, father, sister, and three brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Crisp gave the United States Department of Agriculture 16 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Crisp.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Officer Jason Marc Crisp 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 DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations, 6 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jason Marc Crisp's cause is highlighted.
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jason Marc Crisp was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.
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