Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jesse Crowe was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer while investigating a burglary-in-progress. He was on foot patrol and was shot in a darkened alley by another officer who had also responded to the scene. The three burglary suspects were apprehended a few blocks away.
Survivors
Officer Crowe was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Crowe served with the Royal Oak City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Royal Oak community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Crowe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Jesse R. 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 MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Royal Oak City Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse R. Crowe's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse R. Crowe Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse R. Crowe is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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