Joseph Krupp
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Officer

Joseph Krupp

Indianapolis Police Department — Indianapolis, IN
Felonious
End of Watch April 19, 1910
Age 28
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Badge 40
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Joseph Krupp was shot and killed when he stopped two suspicious men in the Haughville railroad yards. A second officer was also shot and wounded. The two men were later apprehended in Avon and one of them confessed to the shooting. Both suspects were convicted of manslaughter. The suspect who killed Officer Krupp received a sentence of two to 21 years in prison. Officer Krupp had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for only five weeks.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Krupp served with the Indianapolis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Krupp.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1910
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Age 28
Badge Number 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Joseph is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1910, 121 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 43rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 28. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Joseph had served 0.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Indianapolis Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.

Across the years

Officer Joseph Krupp

Indianapolis Police Department · End of Watch April 19, 1910

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-W

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