Thomas Lee Crooke (1957 - 1989)

Born 7 Dec 1957 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Jan 1989 at age 31 in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Crooke Name Study.

Thomas Crooke has Irish ancestors.

Thomas Crooke has German Roots.

Early Life

Tommy Crooke was born to Emery Crooke and Bertha (Day) Crooke on 7 Dec 1957.^[1] Shortly after his birth his parents divorce.

Marriage

On 11 Oct 1977, Tommy Crooke marries in Montgomery, Alabama. ^[2]

A four-page letter left at the scene of his death indicates he had children, as well.

Death and Burial

Tommy was shot and killed by police in a hostage situation, possibly in a suicide-by-cop scenario.^[3]

He passed away on 15 Jan 1989 in Meridian, Missippi and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Saraland, Alabama near his parents. ^[4][5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ2Y-N2N2 : 16 May 2014), Thomas Crooke, Residence, Meridian, Mississippi, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
2. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1Z-1X29 : 28 November 2018), Tommy Lee Crooke and Mary Willene Courtney, 11 Oct 1977; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,893,678.
3. ↑ "Meridian man may have sought death", Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, (1989) 23 January 1989, Page 8, Newspapers Clip: 35831678clarionledger/
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLCB-HZ3 : 20 May 2014), T L Crooke, 15 Jan 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 October 2020), memorial page for Tommy Lee Crooke (7 Dec 1957–21 Jan 1989), Find a Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #50432086, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Saraland, Mobile County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Lisa Renee (contributor 47052228) .
6. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:HSKD-DK1M : 10 February 2023), Entry for T L Crooke, .

   Name:	Tommy Lee Crooke
   Death Date:	15 Jan 1989
   Birth Date:	7 Dec 1957
   Birthplace:	Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
   Race:	White
   Father's Name:	Emery C Crooke
   Mother's Name:	Berthia M Day
   Event Type:	Social Program Correspondence