Roll of Honor
Wolf Ruben Valmond
Incident
Location: Georgia Weapon: Handgun; 9 mm Offender: Sentenced to life
Officer Trainee Wolf Valmond was shot and killed while protecting himself and fellow officers during an altercation at a restaurant at 315 Mallery Street in St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Officer Valmond and the other officers were falsely accused of stealing a cell phone in the restaurant. Officer Valmond intervened when the suspect attacked one of the other officers. The suspect then went to his vehicle, retrieved a firearm, and fired at Officer Valmond from behind. He was shot in the neck and lower back. Officer Valmond was transported to the hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.
The suspect was arrested and charged with murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole with an additional five years for possession of a firearm. A second suspect was charged with simple assault.
Officer Valmond had served with the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations for one month. He had previously served with the Norfolk Sheriff's Office and the Norfolk Police Department in Virginia for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Trainee Valmond gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Trainee Valmond.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Trainee Wolf Ruben Valmond 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, 1 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 2.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wolf Ruben Valmond's cause is highlighted.
How Wolf Ruben Valmond Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Wolf Ruben Valmond is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Wolf Ruben Valmond was killed by handgun; 9 mm.
Incident Location
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