Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Walter Means was killed in an automobile crash while attempting to stop another vehicle for a traffic violation on State Route 61. Patrolman Means was the passenger in the patrol car when it collided with an oncoming vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed. Patrolman Means was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Shelby Police Department for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, father, and three step-siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Means gave the Shelby Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shelby community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Walter M. Means served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Walter M. Means is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Shelby Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter M. Means's cause is highlighted.
How Walter M. Means Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter M. Means is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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