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Trooper James Bradford-Jean Crooks, a 23-year-old officer with the Florida Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on May 19, 1998, in Tampa, Florida. Crooks was involved in a high-stakes pursuit of a suspect who had just committed a heinous crime. The suspect, who had already killed two Tampa detectives, Detectives Randy Bell and Ricky Childers, was attempting to evade capture. During the chase, the suspect carjacked another vehicle and continued to flee. Trooper Crooks, in his effort to stop ...Read More

Victim Details

James Bradford-jean Crooks

Male

White / Caucasian

Tampa

FL

1998-05-19

23

James

Crooks

05/09/2026