Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Gerald Walker was shot with a and killed at the intersection of Saturn Road and Lexington Drive after conducting a traffic stop on a man who was speeding at about 11:15 pm. Unbeknownst to Officer Walker, the man had just murdered four other people in an alleged drug dispute inside a suburban home. Among the victims was a 4-year-old girl whom the man shot in the face. The man shot Officer Walker with a 20-gauge shotgun and then fled the scene. Officer Walker was transported to a local hospital where he died shortly after midnight. The man, who was on parole after serving 11 years for the 1973 killings of his adoptive parents, was sentenced to death and executed in 2000. Officer Walker, a U.S. Air Force veteran, had served with the Garland Police Department for 17 years. He had previously served with the Farmer's Branch Police Department and Grapevine Police Department for a total of 5 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Walker gave the Garland Police Department 22 years.
Thank you for your service to the Garland 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gerald Walker served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Gerald Walker 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Garland Police Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald Walker's cause is highlighted.
How Gerald Walker Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 2000
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald Walker is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gerald Walker was killed by shotgun; 20 gauge.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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