Roll of Honor
Incident
Private George Crump succumbed to an accidental gunshot wound received two months earlier. He and another officer were in the old City Hall Police Station, at 126 North Fairfax Street, when the other officer's weapon discharged. The round hit Private Crump in the knee. It could not be removed and infection set in, leading to his death. Private Crump had served with the Alexandria Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Private Crump gave the Alexandria Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Private George W. Crump 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Alexandria Police Department, 2 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 11.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George W. Crump's cause is highlighted.
How George W. Crump Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George W. Crump is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from Alexandria Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
