Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Walter Busby suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suicidal man. Sergeant Busby was a United States Army veteran and served with the Cranston Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, mother, sister, and niece.
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- April 2, 2026
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- 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.
Sergeant Busby gave the Cranston Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cranston 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 C. Busby, III served in the Army (1961â1963) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Walter C. Busby, III is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In RI, 4 of 55 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.3% of this state's fallen. That is 3.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Cranston Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter C. Busby, III's cause is highlighted.
How Walter C. Busby, III Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Walter C. Busby, III is highlighted in Feb.
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