Roll of Honor
Incident
Inspector Arthur Walke succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was assaulted inside the police station by a man who had been arrested for being drunk and for beating his wife. Inspector Walke was knocked to the ground and struck his head on the cement floor and suffered a fatal head injury.
The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to one to 20 years.
Inspector Walke had served with the Hamilton Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Walke gave the Hamilton Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hamilton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Walke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Arthur M. Walke 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Hamilton Police Department, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur M. Walke's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur M. Walke Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 1 to 20 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur M. Walke is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur M. Walke was killed by person.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Hamilton Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
