United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Larry Thomas Walton
1972
Larry Thomas Walton served the U.S. Army for 2 years. Larry served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Larry Walton was shot and killed after stopping a speeding vehicle in Robeson County. A Rowland police officer found him lying in a ditch beside his patrol car on State Road 130, five miles west of Rowland and close to the South Carolina state line. He had been shot five times. A man was arrested the next day and charged with Patrolman Walton's murder. He had been released from prison two months earlier after serving five years for manslaughter. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life on March 21st, 1973. He died in prison December 10th, 2015. Patrolman Walton was a U.S Army veteran and had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for less than two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
Keepsakes
Service Record
Also Served
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Patrolman
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