Refuge Officer

Andrew Bryant Crews

United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Division of Refuge Law Enforcement — Falls Church, VA

Felonious

End of Watch June 2, 1945

Age 35

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Refuge Officer Andrew Crews and Refuge Officer Joseph Daniel Martin were shot and killed when they went to investigate a report of a person wanted for arson in Waycross, Georgia. Both officers were shot and killed before they were able to draw their weapons. The killer was sentenced to life in prison, but was later released and sent to a mental institution where he died. Officer Crews and served with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, seven children, and several siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Refuge Officer Crews gave the United States Department of the Interior 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Refuge Officer Crews.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Division of Refuge Law Enforcement

Location Falls Church, VA

Platform Identity usdifwsdrlecons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 2, 1945

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Died in mental institution

Refuge Officer Andrew Bryant Crews is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Division of Refuge Law Enforcement, 5 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Division of Refuge Law Enforcement

of 9 officers

55.6% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious