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William Luther Crowe
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Patrolman

William Luther Crowe

Acworth Police Department — Acworth, GA
Accident
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End of Watch October 23, 1954
Age 65
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman William Crowe succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier when he was involved in a vehicle crash while pursuing a drunk driver. His 1949 Ford patrol car went out of control and struck a tree. Patrolman Crowe had served with the Acworth Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and several grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Crowe gave the Acworth Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Acworth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Crowe.

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

Agency

Department Acworth Police Department
Location Acworth, GA
Platform Identity acwopd.cobb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 23, 1954
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 65
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Not available

Patrolman William Luther Crowe 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Acworth Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Acworth Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Accident
GA — Statewide
263
of 903 officers
29.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Luther Crowe's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How William Luther Crowe Compares

Age at End of Watch
65
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Luther Crowe is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from Acworth Police Department are honored on badge.nw.

Leonard Byrd "Pete" Rainey
Police Officer
Leonard Byrd "Pete" Rainey
Apr 12, 1952
Felonious