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Patrolman

Lee Anthony Crews

Valdosta Police Department — Valdosta, GA

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch January 24, 1984

Age 27

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Badge 720

The Vigil Panel 128 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 4

Incident

Patrolman Lee Crews was shot and killed during a struggle with a burglary suspect. He had responded to a local restaurant for a burglar alarm on Ashley Street and observed a person flee the scene. He chased that person into a nearby parking lot, and a struggle ensued. The perpetrator gained control of Patrolman Crews' service weapon and shot him. The man fled to Detroit, Michigan, where he was captured. He was returned to Georgia, where he was sentenced to life in prison. Patrolman Crews was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Valdosta Police Department for 6 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, two brothers, and two sisters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Crews gave the Valdosta Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Valdosta community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Valdosta Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Valdosta, Lowndes County, GA

Platform Identity vpd.lowndes.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 24, 1984

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 27

Badge Number 720

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Lee Anthony Crews served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Lee Anthony Crews is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.8 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Valdosta Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Valdosta Police Department

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,586 officers

53.9% Felonious