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John retired as Captain of Detectives from the Newport News Police Department in 1985 with 30 years of service. He was also a longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church; the Bremond Masonic Lodge # 241; and was always active in the Amateur Radio Club.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie E. Crisp and survivors include his son, J. Stephen Crisp of Yorktown; two daughters, Patricia Sullivan of Fenton, Mo.; and Pamela Calleson of Williamsburg; three sisters, Ruby Harmon of Aulander, N.C., Peggie Sitrit of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mary Sue McFarland of Georgia; and five grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, at Peninsula Memorial Park with the Rev. Tom Everett officiating.
Memorial contributions may be sent to your favorite charity.
Please leave condolences at www.wjsmithandsonfh.com
Arrangements by W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Bud Landreth
January 4, 2010
To All
I send my condolences and sympathy to John's family.
I remember John very well as I worked with him when he first came on NNPD and at the time I had many occasions to rely on John and the reliance was well served and I worked with him until I moved to CA where I now live.
I was know also as "Buster" at the time.
Loretta McCormick
January 4, 2010
Steve, Vicki, and Pam,
I was very sorry to hear of your loss. You all are in my prayers at this difficult time. May God bring you the peace you need at this time. Loretta McCormick
David C. Jones
January 4, 2010
To the family of John L. Crisp. My name is David Jones, and I am a resident of Newport News. I was also a memeber of the N>N>P>D> for 10 years, and knew John and his wife pretty well.I recall when he first came to the department as a patrolman, and we were also both assigned to the Detective Bureau.
John was a straight trooper, and a good guy as long as I knew him. I know he will be missed by all who knew him.
Jinny Davis
January 3, 2010
Patsy, Pam, and Steve, I am sorry to hear of your loss and my thoughts and prayers are with you. I will miss Uncle John very much.
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