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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
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James Bradford-jean Crooks
Male
White / Caucasian
Tampa
FL
1998-05-19
23
James
Crooks
11/24/2025






