Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Walker was killed in a motorcycle accident. Patrolman Walker and his partner were returning to Headquarters to turn in their motorcycles because it had begun to rain. As the officers neared the intersection of North Parkway and Avalon Street a car pulled out from a side street. To avoid the car, Officer Walker swerved. He lost control of his motorcycle and stuck a tree. He was taken to Saint Joseph's Hospital where he died from his injuries two hours later.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Walker served with the Memphis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Walker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James E. Walker is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Memphis Police Department, 25 of 94 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James E. Walker's cause is highlighted.
How James E. Walker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James E. Walker is highlighted in Apr.
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