Walter H. Stewart
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Police Officer

Walter H. Stewart

Phoenix Police Department — Phoenix, AZ
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch February 19, 1952
Age 30
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Walter Stewart was killed when he was thrown from his police motorcycle at Washington Street and 20th Street. Officer Stewart lost control of his motorcycle when he swerved to avoid the driver of a pickup truck who pulled out in front of him. The 29-year-old driver fled the scene but was soon apprehended and charged with negligent homicide, reckless driving, drunk driving, and leaving the scene of an accident. He was convicted of leaving the scene of an accident and sentenced to 10 days in jail. Shortly after this crash, the Phoenix Police Department required all motorcycle officers to wear helmets while on duty. Officer Stewart was a United States Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and served with the Phoenix Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and eleven siblings.

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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 Stewart gave the Phoenix Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix 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 Other
Location Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ
Platform Identity phoepd.maricopa.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 19, 1952
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Walter H. Stewart 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 1952, 71 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 100th 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 30. 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 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

February holds 7.4% 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 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Phoenix Police Department has 47 officers remembered here, Walter among them.

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Where

Police Officer Walter H. Stewart

Phoenix Police Department · End of Watch February 19, 1952

Military Service

Walter H. Stewart 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 3-E

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