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Buddy Ray Crabtree
Gender : Male
Age : 53
Race : White
Date : 10/30/2021
Location : CHI Memorial Hospital
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Ider Police Department
Cause of Death : COVID-19
Event : Line-of-duty illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/30/2021, Ider Police Chief Buddy Ray Crabtree died from complications of COVID-19 after contracting the virus in the line of duty. He had been hospitalized for several weeks, first at Highlands Medical Center before being transferred to CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, where he died. Crabtree served approximately 10 years with the Ider Police Department and was widely known in the small community for his constant presence at schools, local events, and daily patrol work. He was described by local officials and family as deeply involved in the town and especially focused on children’s safety and community relationships.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25710-police-chief-buddy-ray-crabtree
https://www.waff.com/2021/11/02/ider-mayor-remembers-police-chief-buddy-crabtree-who-died-covid-19/
https://newschannel9.com/news/coronavirus/alabama-chief-dies-of-covid-19-regretted-vaccine-choice
