Walter L. Darsee
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Police Officer

Walter L. Darsee

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch June 4, 1926
Age 28
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Badge 1210
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Darsee was shot and killed by a suspect believed to be a watchman at a speakeasy at 7567 Vernor Street. His body was taken to a barn at 5500 Tarnow Street and dumped there. The watchman was arrested, charged with murder, and acquitted. The watchman said he thought he was a hi-jacker. Officer Darsee had served with the Detroit Police Department for 4 years. He had served as a U.S. Marine during World War 1.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, his parents and a brother.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Darsee gave the Detroit Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 4, 1926
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 28
Badge Number 1210
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Walter L. Darsee served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Walter is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1926, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Walter was 28. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Walter had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Walter among them.

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Where

Police Officer Walter L. Darsee

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch June 4, 1926

Military Service

Walter L. Darsee served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 64-E

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