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House Parent

Walter Dickey Krouskup

Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice — Baton Rouge, LA

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch September 17, 1977

Age 58

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

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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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.
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

Department Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice

Location Baton Rouge, LA

Platform Identity lojj.ebr.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 17, 1977

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Ice pick

Offender Charged with murder

Military Service

Walter Dickey Krouskup served in the Other (1942â1946) before joining law enforcement.

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House Parent Walter Dickey Krouskup is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Dickey Krouskup's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Walter Dickey Krouskup Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Dickey Krouskup is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter Dickey Krouskup was killed by edged weapon; ice pick.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518