United States of America
U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Charles Jerry Crabtree
2010
Charles Jerry Crabtree served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Investigator Jerry Crabtree was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 64 outside Winchester around 12:40 p.m.
His department vehicle slid in the snow and collided with another automobile near the Winchester Hat Corporation.
Investigator Crabtree was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a 1959 graduate of the FBI Academy who served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for two years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 54 years. He had previously served as sheriff of Madison County, Alabama, and as chief deputy of the Coffee County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office.
His department vehicle slid in the snow and collided with another automobile near the Winchester Hat Corporation.
Investigator Crabtree was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a 1959 graduate of the FBI Academy who served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for two years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 54 years. He had previously served as sheriff of Madison County, Alabama, and as chief deputy of the Coffee County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Investigator
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