Florida Highway Patrol
Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 19, 1998
Cause: Gunfire
Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 9 months
Badge Number: Not available 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. | 
