Walter H. Stewart

Phoenix Police Department — Phoenix, AZ

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch February 19, 1952

Age 30

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

The Vigil Panel 88 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 46

Incident

Police Officer Walter Stewart was killed when he was thrown from his police motorcycle at Washington Street and 20th Street. Officer Stewart lost control of his motorcycle when he swerved to avoid the driver of a pickup truck who pulled out in front of him. The 29-year-old driver fled the scene but was soon apprehended and charged with negligent homicide, reckless driving, drunk driving, and leaving the scene of an accident. He was convicted of leaving the scene of an accident and sentenced to 10 days in jail. Shortly after this crash, the Phoenix Police Department required all motorcycle officers to wear helmets while on duty. Officer Stewart was a United States Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and served with the Phoenix Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and eleven siblings.

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Last updated: August 2, 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 Stewart gave the Phoenix Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix 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 Phoenix Police Department

Type Other

Location Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ

Platform Identity phoepd.maricopa.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 19, 1952

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Walter H. Stewart served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Walter H. Stewart 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 97,756 officers honored here.

In AZ, 204 of 330 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 Phoenix Police Department, 28 of 47 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.

Phoenix Police Department

of 47 officers

59.6% Felonious

AZ — Statewide

204

of 330 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious