Fred A. Kruger

Omaha Police Department — Omaha, NE

Felonious

End of Watch November 17, 1930

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 24

Incident

Detective Sergeant F.A. Kruger was shot and killed in front of 3016 N 16th Street when he and another detective stopped two men wanted for bank robbery in Hiawatha, Kansas. The other detective was handling one suspect when Sergeant Kruger observed the second suspect attempting to conceal a weapon. Sergeant Kruger grabbed the man's arm but the man pulled his arm away and drew a gun. The suspect then shot Sergeant Kruger in the back six times as he attempted to take cover. The other detective shot and killed the suspect. The other man was returned to Kansas where he was convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to 10 to 40 years in prison.

Survivors

Detective Sergeant Kruger had served with the Omaha Police Department for 11 years and was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Kruger gave the Omaha Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Kruger.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Omaha Police Department

Location Omaha, NE

Platform Identity opd.douglas.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 17, 1930

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Detective Sergeant Fred A. Kruger 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 NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Omaha Police Department, 21 of 25 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84% of this agency's fallen.

Omaha Police Department

of 25 officers

84% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious