Frank Angelo Croff

Miami Police Department — Miami, FL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch May 22, 1921

Age 28

Tour of Duty 8 mo

The Vigil Panel 41 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 38

Incident

Officer Frank Croff was struck and killed by a speeding driver at NE Biscayne Drive and NE 22nd Street. Officer Croff's partner said they had pulled their motorcycles over on the side of the road when they heard a speeding automobile approaching. The driver hit Officer Croff dragging him and his motorcycle more than 500 feet before the driver struck another vehicle seriously injuring a man and his wife. The 40-year-old driver was apprehended and charged with second-degree murder. He claimed that someone was shooting at him when he increased his speed and lost control of his Cadillac. He said he did not realize he had hit Officer Croff. He was tried and acquitted. Officer Croff was a member of the Florida National Guard and had served with the Miami Police Department for eight months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three young children, and mother.

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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 Croff served with the Miami Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Miami 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 Miami Police Department

Location Miami, FL

Platform Identity mpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 22, 1921

Tour of Duty 8 mo

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Acquitted

Military Service

Frank Angelo Croff served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Officer Frank Angelo Croff 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Miami Police Department, 20 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.3% of this agency's fallen.

Miami Police Department

of 39 officers

51.3% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious