U.S. Army Walter Krouskup
1977
Walter Dickey Krouskup. Walter also served in the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Edged weapon
What Happened
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.
Service Record
1942 – 1946
U.S. Army
Also Served
Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice
House Parent
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