Redge M. Walton

Dyer County Sheriff's Office — Dyersburg, TN

Felonious

End of Watch March 23, 1935

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Redge Walton was stabbed to death in Dyersburg while taking a prisoner to the county jail who was arrested for stealing a car.

The man, 34, an ex-convict out of prison for only two weeks, was arrested a short time later and taken to the jail in Shelby County for safekeeping. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. On December 18, 1958, he was stabbed by a fellow inmate. He died from his wounds a month later.

Deputy Walton was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Walton was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Walton served with the Dyer County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Dyersburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Walton.

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

Agency

Department Dyer County Sheriff's Office

Location Dyersburg, TN

Platform Identity dcso.dyer.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 23, 1935

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Stabbed

Weapon Edged weapon

Offender Killed in prison

Deputy Sheriff Redge M. Walton 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Dyer County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Dyer County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious