Police Officer Kevin Curtis Crayon, Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio

Police Officer Kevin Curtis Crayon

Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch Friday, September 1, 2000

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Kevin Curtis Crayon

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. He is survived by three teenage children, his mother, and four siblings.

Bio

Age 40
Tour 4 years, 2 months
Badge P347
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile
Offender Shot and killed

juvenile offender

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Officer Crayon,
On today, the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

September 1, 2025