Leon Walker
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Wildlife Officer

Leon Walker

Accident
End of Watch August 13, 1970
Age 52
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Wildlife Officer Leon Walker was killed in an automobile crash while in pursuit of poachers in Columbia County. Officer Walker had served with the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-FL-0B4D3F66
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Wildlife Officer Walker gave the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tallahassee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Wildlife Officer Walker.

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

Agency

Location Tallahassee, FL
Platform Identity fgfwfc.leon.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 13, 1970
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile
Offender Not available

Wildlife Officer Leon Walker 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, 10 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
10
of 15 officers
66.7% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leon Walker's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Leon Walker Compares

Age at End of Watch
52
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
17
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leon Walker is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897