Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Vincent Walker and Reserve Deputy Joshua Rodriguez were shot and killed during a traffic stop. They had stopped a vehicle for a license plate violation. Two men opened fire as the deputies walked up the car; one with a .38 caliber revolver and the other with a .22. Approximately 10 minutes later a citizen notified dispatchers that two deputies had been shot. On May 30, 1973, the suspects, 22 and 28, were apprehended and convicted of burglarizing a home, two counts of capital murder, and sentenced to three life terms. Deputy Walker had served with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his 2-year-old son and father.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Walker gave the Bexar County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Walker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Vincent L. Walker is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bexar County Sheriff's Office, 10 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vincent L. Walker's cause is highlighted.
How Vincent L. Walker Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Vincent L. Walker is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Vincent L. Walker was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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