Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Thomas Walker was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to a woman's cry for help at 95 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. A group of men had just raped the woman. Patrolman Walker and his partner approached the locked door and Patrolman Walker called out to the suspects "We are Officers, you villains! What are you doing to this woman?" Patrolman Walker's partner then attempted to pull the door open, but at the same time some of the suspects pushed the door open and ran. One suspect, still inside the building fired out the open door, killing Patrolman Walker. The suspect then fled on foot with Patrolman Walker's partner in pursuit. Patrolman Walker's partner fired three times at the fleeing suspects before his revolver jammed. While on Sixteenth Street, about 150 feet east of Seventh Avenue, the suspect threw down his hat and coat and hid behind a tree-box. The suspect was arrested by Patrolman Walker's partner, and a coroner's inquest found that the apprehended suspect was responsible for firing the fatal shot at Patrolman Walker. The other eight suspects escaped but were arrested as accomplices to Patrolman Walker's murder. The shooter was found guilty of manslaughter in the Court of General Sessions on December 18th, 1865.
Survivors
Patrolman Walker was assigned to the 29th Precinct and was survived by his wife and young daughter.
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Patrolman Walker served with the New York Metropolitan Police Force.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At New York Metropolitan Police Force, 18 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Walker's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Walker Compares
Offender Outcome
Found guilty
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Walker is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Walker was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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