Ernest Wilson Walters, Sr.

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office — Winston-Salem, NC

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch February 23, 1966

Age 41

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Ernest Walters was shot and killed while serving an eviction notice on a woman on West 14th Street in Winston-Salem. As he and two workers removed furniture from the home the woman opened fire on him with a 12-gauge shotgun as he walked from the back yard to the front door. The 41-year-old suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison. She was paroled December 31st, 1971. Deputy Walters was a WWII veteran and also served as a constable for Winston-Salem.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

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.
Deputy Sheriff Walters served with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Winston-Salem 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

Department Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

Location Winston-Salem, NC

Platform Identity fcso.forsyth.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 23, 1966

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge

Offender Paroled in 1971

Military Service

Ernest Wilson Walters, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Ernest Wilson Walters, Sr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

of 9 officers

44.4% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious