Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Walter Fisher was shot and killed in a gun battle with an automobile thief. An hour earlier the suspect held up a doctor in Mokena, taking his money and his car. Deputy Fisher and his partner spotted the car near Orland. After chasing the suspect through two counties the officers shot out the rear tires forcing the suspect to stop. The suspect jumped out and opened fire on the officers with two pistols. Deputy Fisher was hit five times. The suspect, who was shot and wounded by one of the deputies, fled into a nearby field.
It was later discovered that the suspect had robbed a mail truck of $37,000 in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, earlier that day. When his car broke down he took a freight train to Mokena where he took the doctor's car.
After the suspect shot Deputy Fisher he got another car and drove to a road house near Maywood. While he was having his wounds dressed other bandits saw the canvas sacks containing the money from the mail truck in his car. They overcame the suspect, killed him, and fled with the loot.
Survivors
Deputy Fisher is a 5 year veteran of the Will County Sheriff's Office; He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Fisher gave the Will County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Joliet community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Fisher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Walter Fisher 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Will County Sheriff's Dept., 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Fisher's cause is highlighted.
How Walter Fisher Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Fisher is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Will County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
