U.S. Army · United States 
Kevin Crayon
2000
Kevin Curtis Crayon served the U.S. Army for 3 years. Kevin also served in the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
What Happened
Police Officer Kevin Crayon was killed after being dragged by a vehicle being driven by a juvenile.
Officer Crayon noticed the 12-year-old boy operating the vehicle in the parking lot of a United Dairy Farmers convenience store at 5564 Colerain Ave. and approached it at 12:43 a.m. As he reached inside the vehicle in an attempt to take the keys out of the ignition, the suspect suddenly drove away and dragged Officer Crayon alongside the vehicle.
In an attempt to save his own life, Officer Crayon shot the suspect once in the chest before being freed from the vehicle. However, Officer Crayon sustained massive head injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The juvenile drove the vehicle to his parents' house where he collapsed and died.
Officer Crayon, a U.S. Army veteran, had served with the Cincinnati Police Division for four years.
Officer Crayon noticed the 12-year-old boy operating the vehicle in the parking lot of a United Dairy Farmers convenience store at 5564 Colerain Ave. and approached it at 12:43 a.m. As he reached inside the vehicle in an attempt to take the keys out of the ignition, the suspect suddenly drove away and dragged Officer Crayon alongside the vehicle.
In an attempt to save his own life, Officer Crayon shot the suspect once in the chest before being freed from the vehicle. However, Officer Crayon sustained massive head injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The juvenile drove the vehicle to his parents' house where he collapsed and died.
Officer Crayon, a U.S. Army veteran, had served with the Cincinnati Police Division for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by three teenage children, his mother, and four siblings.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1977 – 1980
U.S. Army
Also Served
Cincinnati Police Department
Police Officer
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