Headstone of Ulric Crawford

Ulric Crawford

1924

Ulric Linton Crawford.

How He Died
Manner Homicide
Cause Gunshot wound
Mechanism Firearm
What Happened
Private Ulric Crawford was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man in Hedgesville, Berkeley County, for threatening to kill an auctioneer. The auctioneer was responsible for auctioning off the man's farm in order to pay the man's debts. After murdering Private Crawford, the suspect fled into the mountains, where he was shot and killed following a six-hour-long shootout with a posse. Private Crawford was a United States Army World War I veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
Photograph of Ulric Crawford
Photograph of Ulric Crawford
Service Record
Also Served
West Virginia State Police
Private
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