Officer Down

Police Officer I Deriek W. Crouse
Virginia Tech Police Department
End of Watch: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Age: 39
Tour: 4 years

Officer Deriek Crouse was shot and killed while making a traffic stop in the parking lot of the university's Cassell Coliseum, near McComas Hall, at approximately 12:15 pm.

At some point during the stop, a suspect unrelated to the traffic stop approached his unmarked car and shot him once in the head as he sat in his vehicle.

The suspect was located in the university's I-Lot approximately 45 minutes later and committed suicide as officers attempted to contact him.



Officer Crouse was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Virginia Tech Police Department for four years. He had previously served with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and New River Valley Regional Jail. He is survived by his wife, five children, mother, and brother.

Rest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch

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