Constable

Dolph Walker

Pascola Police Department — Pascola, MO
Felonious
End of Watch December 26, 1922
Age 34
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Dolph Walker was shot and killed by the father of a man he was investigating for bootlegging at 7:30 pm. Constable Walker managed to return fire, killing the 45 year-old-shooter. The subject he had arrested picked up his father's handgun, but Constable Walker shot him in the hand. Constable Walker was transferred to Frisco Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds the next day. Constable Walker was selected as town Constable in February 1918 and was elected as Constable in November 1922. He had previously served as a Town Marshal.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Walker gave the Pascola Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pascola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Walker.

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

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Type Police Department
Location Pascola, Pemiscot County, MO
Platform Identity ppd.pemiscot.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 26, 1922
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Dolph is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 228 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Dolph was 34. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Dolph had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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Where

Constable Dolph Walker

Pascola Police Department · End of Watch December 26, 1922

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