Roll of Honor
Roosevelt Walker, Jr.
Incident
Sergeant Roosevelt Walker, Jr. suffered a massive heart attack after struggling with a suspect during a call. Sergeant Walker was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sheriff's Sergeant Walker gave the Escambia County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pensacola community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Roosevelt Walker, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sheriff's Sergeant Roosevelt Walker, Jr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 62 of 1,008 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Escambia County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 13 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 23.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roosevelt Walker, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Roosevelt Walker, Jr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Roosevelt Walker, Jr. is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Escambia County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
