John Dees "Buck" Crews

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC

Accident

End of Watch March 4, 1909

Age 42

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

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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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Tributes

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 4, 1909

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy U.S. Marshal John Dees "Buck" Crews is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

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.

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service

of 313 officers

13.7% Accident

DC — Statewide

454

of 1,419 officers

32% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident