Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy William Walters was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle on Highway 16, near DeKalb. The accident occurred during a period of heavy rain.
Both occupants of the other vehicle were also killed.
Deputy Walters had served with the Kemper County Sheriff's Department for 7 months.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Walters served with the Kemper County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the DeKalb community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Walters.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William John Walters is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Kemper County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William John Walters's cause is highlighted.
How William John Walters Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William John Walters is highlighted in Jul.
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