Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Krupp was killed when his police car was struck by another police car involved in a pursuit. Officer Krupp was serving warrants with his partner in the area of Fifteenth Avenue South and Twenty-sixth Street. They were unaware of a vehicle pursuit being conducted by another officer who was transmitting on a different radio channel. As Officer Krupp and his partner entered the intersection, their vehicle was struck by the pursuing police car, killing Officer Krupp and injuring his partner. Officer Krupp was a United States Navy veteran and served with the St. Petersburg Police Department for ten years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, parents, two brothers, and a sister. His father had served had also served with the St. Petersburg Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, parents, two brothers, and a sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Krupp gave the St. Petersburg Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Petersburg community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James A. Krupp served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Officer James A. Krupp is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At St. Petersburg Police Department, 3 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James A. Krupp's cause is highlighted.
How James A. Krupp Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James A. Krupp is highlighted in Apr.
Military Service
James A. Krupp served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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