Bio & Incident Details
Age: 23
Tour: 9 months
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/19/1998
Weapon: Rifle; Semi-automatic
Suspect: Committed suicide
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Trooper James Crooks was shot and killed while he was involved in a chase of a suspect who had just killed two Tampa detectives, Detectives Randy Bell and Ricky Childers.
Trooper Crooks was attempting to stop the suspect who had car-jacked another driver when gunfire erupted. Trooper Crooks was struck in the head before exiting his cruiser. The suspect then fled the scene and holed up in a gas station for several hours before committing suicide.
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Detective Ricky Joe Childers |
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Detective Randy Scott Bell |
