Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Larry Walters was shot and killed while making a traffic stop at the intersection of 9th Street and Lime Street while on motorcycle duty. As Officer Walters approached the driver's window the suspect inside shot him in the head. Officer Walters' partner returned fire and killed the suspect. Officer Walters had served with the Riverside Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife and three children. In October 2007 the city of Riverside named a new baseball field Walters Field in his honor.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Walters gave the Riverside Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Riverside community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Walters.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Larry Eugene Walters 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Riverside Police Department, 14 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 93.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry Eugene Walters's cause is highlighted.
How Larry Eugene Walters Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Larry Eugene Walters is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Larry Eugene Walters was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from Riverside Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
