James Charles Henry Walker

Nueces County Sheriff's Office — Corpus Christi, TX

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch June 15, 1876

Age 37

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Deputy Sheriff James Walker was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner he had arrested near San Diego, Texas.

He tied the man to his horse and rode toward Precenos where he hired a man to assist him as a guard during the prisoner transport. As they continued the journey the newly hired guard fell back and shot Deputy Walker in the back. Despite being wounded, Deputy Walker returned fire as the guard and prisoner escaped.

Deputy Walker was able to ride to a nearby ranch and sought assistance. He died from his wound at the ranch on June 15th, 1876.

Deputy Walker was a Confederate Army veteran of the Civil War.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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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 Walker served with the Nueces County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Corpus Christi community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Nueces County Sheriff's Office

Location Corpus Christi, TX

Platform Identity ncso.nueces.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 15, 1876

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

James Charles Henry Walker served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff James Charles Henry 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 Nueces County Sheriff's Office, 7 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.

Nueces County Sheriff's Office

of 9 officers

77.8% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious