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ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Offense Report
INCIDENT NUMBER: 202600943-00

--------------- INCIDENT INFORMATION ---------------

Report Date: 09/16/2020 Time: 15:52

Reporting Officer: 4923 (JONES)
Reviewed By Officer: 4936 (JOHNSON)
Officer Making Rpt: 4923 (JONES)
Supervisor: 4936 (JOHNSON)
Occur/Earliest Date / Time: 09/16/2020 15:50
Location: 1565 LINDA WAY SW, ATLANTA, GA
Latest Poss Date / Time: 09/16/2020 15:52
Assoc Offense #:
RD: 404 Beat: 404 Shift: E
Zone: 04
Damaged Amount: Stolen Amount: Stolen Amount:
Disposition: Dispo Date:

-------------------- OFFENSES ----------------------

Offense: 9DNC (Natural Death)

GCIC: 9999 Att/Comp: C UCR: 9999 Vacant Prop: 0

--------------------- VICTIM -----------------------

Victim #1
Name: CRAWFORD,GERALD
Juvenile ?: NO
Home Address:
SSN: DOB: Sex: M Race: B
Hgt: Wgt: Hair: Eye:
Driver's License: State: GA
Employer:
Emp Address:

--- Home Contact ---

HOME #

--------------------- WITNESS ----------------------

Witness #2
Name: CRAWFORD,CYNTHIA
Juvenile ?: NO
Home Address:
SSN: DOB: Sex: F Race: B
Hgt: Wgt: Hair: Eye:
Driver's License: State:
Employer:
Emp Address:
--- Home Contact ---
HOME #

INCIDENT NARRATIVE

On 09/16/2020 I, Ofc. A. Jones, was dispatched to 1565 Linda Way SW. I was
responding to a large tree that fell thought a home with persons trapped inside. Fire
Engine 14, 25, 17 and Fire Engine 7 responded to the scene. Atlanta Fire Rescue
attempted to remove the tree from the home to check for anyone inside the and found
Mr. Gerald Crawford inside the home pinned under the tree and debris from the home
unresponsvise. Mr. Gerald Crawford had injuries to his back, to his head and a fracture
on his write wrist. Ms. Cythia Crawford was notified of Mr. Gerald's Crawford death.
Fulton County Medical Examiner, ME Unit 11, Inv. Saldana, responded to the scene
and transported Mr. Gerald Crawford deceased body to the Fulton County Medical
Center. (see Fulton Co. case # 2020-01978 for further). Sgt. K. Johnson was notified
and on scene.

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OFFENSE REPORT REVIEWED BY JONES, ALFRED ON 9/17/2020

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OFFENSE REPORT APPROVED BY JOHNSON, KEVIN ON 9/17/2020 9:32:05 PM
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Fire Incident
FDID: 06001 Incident Number: 20057810 Exposure number: 0

B - Location Information

Loc Type: STREET ADDRESS

Address: 1572 LINDA WAY SW Bldg: Apt:
City: ATLANTA State: GA Zip: 30310
Fire Box: 1704 Station: 17 Census Tract:

Cross Street/Directions: AVENIDA ST SW

C - Incident Type: (351) EXTRICATION FROM BLDG/STRUCTR

D - Aid Information

Aid Given or Received:

E1 - Date/Time Information

Alarm Arrival Controlled Cleared (last unit)

Date Time Date Time Date Time Date Time
09/16/2020 15:53 09/16/2020 15:54 09/16/2020 21:12

E2 - Shifts and Alarms

Shift: C # Alarms: 1 District:

E3 - Special Studies

ID#: Value:

F - Actions Taken

Primary Action Taken : (23) EXTRICATE, DISENTANGLE

Secondary Action Taken(1): (32) PROVIDE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
Secondary Action Taken(2): (24) RECOVER BODY

G1 - Rescources

Apparatus Personnel
Suppression: 4 18
EMS : 2 4
Other : 9 26
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G2 - Estimated Dollar Losses & Values

Property Contents
Estimated Loss :
Pre-Incident Value:

H1 - Casualties

Fire Service Civilian

Fatalities: 0 1
Injuries : 0 0

J - Property Use: (419) 1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLING

K1 - Person/Entity Involved

Address: 1572 LINDA WAY SW

ATL, GA
30310

L - Remarks

STATION 17 TERRITORY: DISPATCHED TO THIS LOCATION ON A POSSIBLE TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE WITH
PEOPLE TRAPPED. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE SCENE, I ASSUMED COMMAND AND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM
ENGINE 17 AND DETERMINED CRITICAL FACTORS ON A LARGE TREE THAT FELL DURING HEAVY RAIN AND
STRUCK A OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH COMPLETE ROOF COLLAPSE. CRITICAL FACTORS
WERE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
~ LIFE SAFETY
~ POWER LINES DOWN ON THE ALPHA/DELTA CORNER
~ TOTAL ROOF COLLAPSE
~ REPORTED OF POSSIBLY 3 PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE
~ OLDER HOME WITH POSSIBLE INSTABILITY DUE TO BEING IMPACTED BY THE LARGE TREE
~ ONLY ABLE TO COMPLETE A PARTIAL 360 DUE TO POWER LINES AND TREE IMPACT ON THE DELTA

AFTER A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, I MADE THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENTS TO ADDRESS THE

CRITICAL FACTORS:
~ TRUCK 14 OIC WAS ASSIGNED OPERATIONS AND ALL UNITS WERE AT HIS DISPOSAL
~ ENGINE 17 WAS ASSIGNED THE INITIAL SAFETY OFFICER
~ EMS 2 WAS ASSIGNED MEDICAL SECTOR
~ SQUAD 4 ASSUMED OPERATIONS FROM ENGINE 17
THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES WERE REQUESTED DURING THE INCIDENT:
~ DIVISION 1 (WHO LATER NOTIFIED THE FAMILY OF A DECEASED PERSON INSIDE THE STRUCTURE)
~ ENGINE 1 FOR THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (PIO) WHO SPOKE TO ALL THE NEW MEDIA OUTLETS
~ ADDITIONAL ATLANTA POLICE OFFICERS (APD)
~ PARKS AND RECREATION FOR ASSISTANCE WITH TREE REMOVAL (DETERMINED NOT NEEDED DURING THE
INCIDENT)
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~ EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) WHEREBY 3 CLINICIAN CAME TO THE SCENE AND A BRIEF
AFTER ACTIONS WERE CONDUCTED.
~ FULTON COUNTY EMA MATTHEW CARMICHAEL FOR POTENTIAL RESOURCES
~ FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER
~ GRADY EMS (776, 741 & DM5)
~ ASSISTANT CHIEF OF SAFETY STEPHEN HILL CAME TO THE SCENE ON HIS OWN ACCORD TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE
OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND MYSELF CAME UP WITH A INCIDENT ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS THE
FOLLOWING:
~ STRUCTURAL STABILITY TO ACCESS THE HOME AND COMPLETE A PRIMARY SEARCH (DETERMINE 2
PEOPLE WERE INSIDE THE STRUCTURE
~ 1 VICTIM (UNCLE) NEEDING EXTRICATION WAS REMOVED, PACKAGED AND PATIENT CARE WAS
TRANSFERRED TO GRADY UNIT 776 FOR TRANSPORT.
~ 2ND PATIENT WAS LATER FOUND UNDERNEATH A THE LARGE TREE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY IN THE
CENTER OF THE HOME AND WAS DECEASED BUT NEEDING EXTRICATION.

VICTIMS PERSONAL ITEMS WERE FOUND AND GIVEN TO THE FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER WERE;
~ A CELL PHONE
~ KEYS
~ OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS

AFTER VICTIM WAS REMOVED, AFRD UNITS ASSISTED THE MEDICAL EXAMINER WITH GETTING THE VICTIM
TO THE VAN, PACKAGING FOR TRANSPORT AND LOADING.
~ DEBRIS REMOVAL ONCE A VICTIM WAS FOUND

AFTER VICTIM WAS REMOVED AND THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR WAS ASSISTED, WE DEMOBILIZE AND ALL
UNITS WERE RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.
B - Property Details

B1 - Residential Units:
B2 - Buildings Involved:
B3 - Acres Burned:

C - On-site Materials or Products

None

D - Ignition

D1 - Area of fire origin:

D2 - Ignition heat source:

D3 - Item First Ignited:

E1 - Cause of Ignition:
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E2 - Factors Contributing to Ignition

*No Factors Contributing to Ignition*

E3 - Human Factors Contributing to Ignition

*No Human Factors Contributing to Ignition*

F1 - Equipment Involved in Ignition

*No Equipment Involved in Ignition*

G - Fire Suppression Factors

*No Fire Suppression Factors*

H1 - Mobile Property Involved

*No Mobile Property Involved*

I - Structure Information

I1 - Structure Type:

J - Structure/Fire Information

J1 - Fire Origin:
Story of fire origin:
J2 - Fire Spread:
J3 - # Stories Damaged:
minor damage: significant damage:
heavy damage: extreme damage:

K - Type of Material Contributing

Most to Flame Spread

K1 - Item contrib. most:

K2 - Type of material:

L - Detectors

M - Automatic Extinguishing System

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M1 - Presence:

N - Authorization

(JOHN02) SIGNATURE ON FILE BC Salaried 09/17/2020

Officer in Johnson, Sean T Position/Rank Assignment MM DD YYYY
charge ID

(JOHN02) SIGNATURE ON FILE BC Salaried 09/17/2020

Member making Johnson, Sean T Position/Rank Assignment MM DD YYYY
report ID