Roll of Honor
Incident
House Parent Walter Krouskup was stabbed to death by four juvenile inmates he was supervising at the Louisiana Training Institute in Monroe, Louisiana. The four inmates attacked him in a stairwell of Holly Hall and stabbed him to death with an ice pick before escaping. The juveniles were recaptured and charged with first-degree murder. One youth pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter. House Parent Krouskop was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, three grandchildren, and two sisters.
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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.
House Parent Krouskup gave the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge 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
Walter Dickey Krouskup served in the the United States military (1942â1946) before joining law enforcement.
House Parent Walter Dickey Krouskup is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Dickey Krouskup's cause is highlighted.
How Walter Dickey Krouskup Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Dickey Krouskup is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter Dickey Krouskup was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
Military Service
Walter Dickey Krouskup served in the U.S. Army (1942–1946) before joining law enforcement.
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