Deputy Sheriff Dewayne Crenshaw Tippah County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi End of Watch: Friday, December 3, 2010 Age: 62 Years on the job: 7 Badge Number: T-5 Cause of death: Shot and killed   Deputy Sheriff Dewayne Crenshaw was shot and killed after responding to a call of a domestic dispute at a home on County Road 500. Deputy Crenshaw and another deputy responded to the call at approximately 4:00 am in a rural area near Ripley. When they arrived at the scene they encountered a male subject outside. As they made contact with the man, Deputy Crenshaw was fatally shot. The suspect was arrested and charged with capital murder. Deputy Crenshaw was a U.S. military veteran and had served as a patrol deputy for the Tippah County Sheriff's Department for seven years. He had previously served as a detention officer with the agency. He is survived by his wife, four children, and one stepchild. One of his sons also works for the department.   Agency Information Tippah County Sheriff's Department 205 W Spring Street Ripley, MS 38663 Phone: (662) 837-9336 Submit a Condolences Subscribe to Officer Down E-Mail Alerts Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity. May you lead the charge for citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth Darrell Thompson Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI, Community College Campus Patrol #14 darrell@policespecial.com www.sc4.edu Rest in peace, and may God allow him to keep watch over us on earth while he patrols his beat in heaven. Our prayers go out to the Officer and his Department and family. May they all find peace in their hearts soon. From all the Staff at Police Special Inc.