Walter David Lowe Sr.
Agency patch
Sergeant

Walter David Lowe Sr.

Sherwood Police Department — Sherwood, AR
Felonious
End of Watch November 13, 1979
Age 42
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Lowe was killed when his police motorcycle was struck from behind by a drunk driver. Sergeant Lowe had served with the agency for 5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Lowe gave the Sherwood Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sherwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Lowe.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Sherwood, Pulaski County, AR
Platform Identity spd.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 1979
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

Sergeant Walter David Lowe Sr. 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Sherwood Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
AR — Statewide
249
of 372 officers
66.9% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter David Lowe Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Walter David Lowe Sr. Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter David Lowe Sr. is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter David Lowe Sr. was killed by automobile.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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