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Wolf Ruben Valmond
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Officer Trainee

Wolf Ruben Valmond

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations — Washington, DC
Felonious
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End of Watch December 15, 2019
Age 37
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Location: Georgia Weapon: Handgun; 9 mm Offender: Sentenced to life

Officer Trainee Wolf Valmond was shot and killed while protecting himself and fellow officers during an altercation at a restaurant at 315 Mallery Street in St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Officer Valmond and the other officers were falsely accused of stealing a cell phone in the restaurant. Officer Valmond intervened when the suspect attacked one of the other officers. The suspect then went to his vehicle, retrieved a firearm, and fired at Officer Valmond from behind. He was shot in the neck and lower back. Officer Valmond was transported to the hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.

The suspect was arrested and charged with murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole with an additional five years for possession of a firearm. A second suspect was charged with simple assault.

Officer Valmond had served with the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations for one month. He had previously served with the Norfolk Sheriff's Office and the Norfolk Police Department in Virginia for nine years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Trainee Valmond gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Trainee Valmond.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdhscbpofofed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 15, 2019
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; 9 mm

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Wolf 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 2019, 64 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 117th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Wolf was 37. 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. Wolf had served 9 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. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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 handgun; 9 mm, in 0.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations has 39 officers remembered here, Wolf among them.

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Where

Officer Trainee Wolf Ruben Valmond

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations · End of Watch December 15, 2019

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-W

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