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Patrolman

Clyde A. "Rusty" Walters

Elko Police Department — Elko, NV

Felonious

End of Watch February 20, 1975

Age 37

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Walters succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three days earlier while he and his partner attempted to serve a warrant on a juvenile suspect. The officers went to the boy's work and informed him he had to go to jail. The boy dropped a broom, bent behind a workbench, and came up firing a .22 caliber revolver. Patrolman Walters was struck twice and mortally wounded. Both he and his partner were able to return fire and kill the suspect. Patrolman Walters had been with the agency for three years and had also served with the Washoe County Sheriff's Department, Carlin Police Department and Nevada Youth Training Center.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Walters gave the Elko Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Elko community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Walters.

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

Agency

Department Elko Police Department

Location Elko, NV

Platform Identity epd.elko.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 20, 1975

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Patrolman Clyde A. "Rusty" 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 NV, 81 of 145 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Elko Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NV — Statewide

of 145 officers

55.9% 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. Clyde A. "Rusty" Walters'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 Clyde A. "Rusty" Walters 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

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde A. "Rusty" Walters is highlighted in Feb.

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. Clyde A. "Rusty" Walters was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518