Alma B. Walters

Meridian Police Department — Meridian, MS

Felonious

End of Watch December 28, 1985

Age 29

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Officer Alma Walters was shot and killed during a domestic disturbance call at 1:30 am at 3008 Railroad Street in Meridian. The officer was attacked by an intoxicated man who knocked her to the ground. He then grabbed her gun and pulled her into the house. As other responding officers arrived at the scene, Officer Walters warned them by yelling out that the suspect had her gun. The man then shot her in the neck, killing her. On August 25, 1986, the killer, 26, was sentenced to death. A new trial was ordered and he was sentenced to life without parole on October 27, 1989. He was also convicted of new charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault, and sentenced to two 30 year terms. As of December 5, 2022, he was in prison. Officer Walters was killed on the eighth anniversary of her service to the Meridian Police Department.

Survivors

She was survived by her mother and brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolwoman Walters gave the Meridian Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Meridian community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolwoman Walters.

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

Agency

Department Meridian Police Department

Location Meridian, MS

Platform Identity mpd.lauderdale.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 28, 1985

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 29

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Patrolwoman Alma B. Walters 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Meridian Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Meridian Police Department

of 5 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious