James A. Krupp

St. Petersburg Police Department — St. Petersburg, FL

Accident Veteran

End of Watch April 15, 1964

Age 31

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 15

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.

In Our Keeping

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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 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

Department St. Petersburg Police Department

Location St. Petersburg, FL

Platform Identity sppd.pinellas.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1964

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

James A. Krupp served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Officer James A. Krupp is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

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.

St. Petersburg Police Department

of 16 officers

18.8% Accident

FL — Statewide

313

of 1,008 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident