Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Kent Mundell was killed while responding to a domestic violence call in the 34300 block of Tanwax Court East in Eatonville.
Deputy Mundell and his sergeant had responded to a house where a man was fighting with his daughter and brother. The deputies had convinced the intoxicated man to leave the house when he produced a previously concealed gun and fired ten rounds at the officers.
Despite being wounded, Deputy Mundell returned fire and killed the subject. The suspect's brother and daughter put themselves at risk to pull the wounded sergeant out of the line of fire by pulling him into another room. Deputy Mundell was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he remained on life support in the intensive care unit until succumbing to his wounds seven days later.
Deputy Mundell had served with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department for 10 years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife, 16-year-old daughter, and 10-year-old son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mundell gave the Pierce County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tacoma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mundell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Walter Kent Mundell, Jr. 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Kent Mundell, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Walter Kent Mundell, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Kent Mundell, Jr. is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter Kent Mundell, Jr. was killed by not available.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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