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Town Marshal Seaborn Crook was shot and killed by a subject whom he had arrested the previous for disorderly conduct and being drunk in public.
The subject located Marshal Crook standing in the doorway of the town hotel and struck up a conversation with him. After the marshl declined his invitation to go hunting together the man shot him in the chest with a shotgun, killing him instantly.
The man was arrested and charged with Marshal Crook's murder. He was found guilty of second degree murder in two different trials. He was sentenced to four years in prison where he died before finishing his sentence.
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145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Town Marshal Crook served with the Jacksonville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Jacksonville Police Department has lost 6 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Seaborn is one of 405 officers killed feloniously in AL, 63% of the 643 remembered there.
Seaborn is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Seaborn is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1881, 2 officers in AL were killed feloniously, the 69th heaviest of 131 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 10.
In 1881, 55 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 134th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1881, 61 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 132nd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Seaborn was 27. Of the 344 killed feloniously in AL whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 49; the middle age was 40.
Seaborn was 27. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Seaborn was 27. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
August holds 9.6% of these deaths in AL; September holds the most, 9.9%. Tuesdays: 15.1%.
August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.
August holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Tuesdays: 13.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 33.3% of all 6 deaths at Jacksonville Police Department, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 50% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 63% of all 643 deaths in AL, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 9.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 6.3% of these deaths.
His people
Jacksonville Police Department has 6 officers remembered here, Seaborn among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 52-E
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