Officer David Curtis

TPD Mourns the Loss of Patrol Officers David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab

On June 29, 2010 at 2:15 a.m., Officer David Curtis attempted to pull over a vehicle at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and 50th Street. The car had no license plate. The vehicle eventually pulled over at 50th Street and 23rd Avenue. Officer Curtis determined the passenger was wanted on a worthless check warrant out of Jacksonville. He called for backup and Officer Jeffrey Kocab arrived. Together they approached the suspect's vehicle on the passenger side. The next communication came from a citizen calling 911 to report two officers were shot. The first responding officers found Officer Curtis and Officer Kocab on the ground and immediately began CPR. Paramedics transported both officers to Tampa General Hospital. Officer Kocab was pronounced dead shortly after arrival to the hospital. Doctors put Officer Curtis on life support. He was pronounced dead later in the morning.

At the time of the shooting, both officers were assigned to uniform patrol squad 306.

Crimestoppers offered a $100,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of these suspects.

A special account has been established with the
Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union
for anyone interested in making a donation to the families of Officers Curtis and Kocab.

Make Checks Payable To:
Curtis/Kocab Memorial Fund
You can make a donation in person at any credit union in the bay area.

You can also mail your donation to:
The Tampa Police Memorial Committee
P.O. Box 172995 Tampa, FL 33672

TPD Memorial - Honoring Our Heroes

Officer Jeffrey Kocab