Roll of Honor
Incident
First Sergeant Marvin Walts was shot and killed during a traffic stop of a bank robbery suspect near the intersection of State Road 131 and State Road 62 in Clark County. While on his day off, First Sergeant Walts had received a broadcast of an armed robbery at the Sellersburg State Bank at 1:15 pm. After stopping a vehicle about 45 minutes later, it was confirmed the driver's jacket matched the description given of the bank robbery suspect. As First Sergeant Walts returned to the stopped vehicle, the suspect shot him in the forehead, killing him instantly. A minister who was riding with the trooper was then fired upon before being able to return fire himself and killed the suspect with the trooper's shotgun. First Sergeant Walts, who was planning to retire in six months, had served with the Indiana State Police for 19½ years and was assigned to the Charlestown post.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and teenage son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
First Sergeant Walts gave the Indiana State Police 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, First Sergeant Walts.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
First Sergeant Marvin Edward Walts is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Indiana State Police, 21 of 46 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marvin Edward Walts's cause is highlighted.
How Marvin Edward Walts Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marvin Edward Walts is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marvin Edward Walts was killed by gun.
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