Officer Richard Crittenden, 57
MN, North St. Paul
September 7, 2009
Richard Crittenden is survived by a son, stepdaughter, wife and four grandchildren.
Officer Richard Crittenden responded to a call at the home of Stacy Terry for a violation of an Order for Protection which was issued in May against Devon Dockery. Dockery was arrested for violating the order on May 18th and again on August 26th . The police had also gone to the home on September 6th but Dockery had already fled.
Dockery had a long history of abuse against his estranged wife. The criminal complaints indicate that he had physically abused and made terroristic threats against his wife over the past nine years and she had obtained at least four Orders for Protection against him.
On the morning of September 7th , Stacey Terry called the police because she feared Dockery was inside her apartment waiting to ambush her and her daughter. When Officer Crittenden, along with another officer Stacey and her daughter entered the apartment, Dockery charged at the group with an accelerant-soaked flaming rag. Officer Crittenden pushed Stacey and her daughter into a safe place in the kitchen while he and the other officer fought Dockery in the living room. Dockery burned Officer Crittenden on his head. In the melee, Dockery was able to grab the officer’s gun and shoot Officer Crittenden in the head at close range. The other officer also suffered a gunshot wound to her arm as she and Dockery exchanged gun shots.
Both Officer Crittenden and Dockery were pronounced dead at the scene.
Source:
MCBW.org - Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women - Femicide Reports - 2009 Femicide Report
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