Officer

Joseph Walsh

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch July 4, 1922
Age 61
The Vigil Panel 43 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Walsh was shot and killed when he attempted to arrest four suspects who had just done an armed robbery. When Officer Walsh encountered the suspects they shot him twice. Officer Walsh was taken to a local hospital, but died while in surgery. Officer Walsh was survived by his two sons. He was preceded in death by his wife.

Survivors

Officer Walsh was survived by his two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Walsh served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Walsh.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 4, 1922
Age 61
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 61. 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.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. 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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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.

Across the years

Officer Joseph Walsh

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch July 4, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-E

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