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City Marshal

Joseph S. Walker

Port Tampa Police Department — Tampa, FL

Felonious

End of Watch September 25, 1915

Age 54

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

City Marshal Joseph Walker was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. As he approached the suspect, the man opened fire, killing Marshal Walker.

An officer with Marshal Walker and two citizens were shot and wounded. The suspect was apprehended three days later. He was convicted of murder and hanged September 1, 1916.

Marshal Walker had served with the agency for 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Walker gave the Port Tampa Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Walker.

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

Agency

Department Port Tampa Police Department

Location Tampa, FL

Platform Identity ptpd.hillsborough.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 25, 1915

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Executed in 1916

City Marshal Joseph S. Walker 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Port Tampa Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph S. 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 Joseph S. Walker Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1916

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph S. Walker is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph S. Walker was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518