Roll of Honor
John Dees Crews
Incident
Deputy Marshal Buck Crews was accidentally shot and killed while en route to conduct a liquor raid near Panama City, Florida, with other officers. He was riding in a boat across St. Andrews Bay when a rifle accidentally discharged, striking him in his side. He was returned to his home where he died on March 4, 1909. Deputy Marshal Crews had served as a deputy marshal for several years and was assigned to the Holmes County District.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Crews gave the United States Department of Justice 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Crews.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal John Dees Crews is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 453 of 1,418 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 43 of 313 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 13.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Dees Crews's cause is highlighted.
How John Dees Crews Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Dees Crews is highlighted in Mar.
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