Garland Police Officer Memorial
Officer Gerald Walker was a 17-year law enforcement veteran of the Garland Police Department, and the first Garland Police Officer to die in the line of duty. Officer Walker was assigned to the Patrol Division, and was conducting a traffic stop on the night of November 15, 1989 on Lexington Drive and Saturn Road. The driver of the stopped vehicle shot and killed Officer Walker. The man responsible for Officer Walker's death was arrested a short time later.
Police Officer
Gerald Walker
Garland Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 15, 1989
Officer Walker was shot and killed after stopping a man who had just killed several other people. The suspect was sentenced to death and executed in 2000.
Officer Walker had served with the Garland Police Department for 17 years. He has previously served with the Farmer's Branch Police Department and Grapevine Police Department for a total of 5 years.
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Officer Gerald Walker was a 17-year law enforcement veteran of the Garland Police Department, and the first Garland Police Officer to die in the line of duty. Officer Walker was assigned to the Patrol Division, and was conducting a traffic stop on the night of November 15, 1989 on Lexington Drive and Saturn Road. The driver of the stopped vehicle shot and killed Officer Walker. The man responsible for Officer Walker's death was arrested a short time later.
Police Officer
Gerald Walker
Garland Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 15, 1989
Officer Walker was shot and killed after stopping a man who had just killed several other people. The suspect was sentenced to death and executed in 2000.
Officer Walker had served with the Garland Police Department for 17 years. He has previously served with the Farmer's Branch Police Department and Grapevine Police Department for a total of 5 years.
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Garland Police Officer Memorial
Officer Gerald Walker was a 17-year law enforcement veteran of the Garland Police Department, and the first Garland Police Officer to die in the line of duty. Officer Walker was assigned to the Patrol Division, and was conducting a traffic stop on the night of November 15, 1989 on Lexington Drive and Saturn Road. The driver of the stopped vehicle shot and killed Officer Walker. The man responsible for Officer Walker's death was arrested a short time later.
Police Officer
Gerald Walker
Garland Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 15, 1989
Officer Walker was shot and killed after stopping a man who had just killed several other people. The suspect was sentenced to death and executed in 2000.
Officer Walker had served with the Garland Police Department for 17 years. He has previously served with the Farmer's Branch Police Department and Grapevine Police Department for a total of 5 years.
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Officer Gerald Walker was a 17-year law enforcement veteran of the Garland Police Department, and the first Garland Police Officer to die in the line of duty. Officer Walker was assigned to the Patrol Division, and was conducting a traffic stop on the night of November 15, 1989 on Lexington Drive and Saturn Road. The driver of the stopped vehicle shot and killed Officer Walker. The man responsible for Officer Walker's death was arrested a short time later.
Police Officer
Gerald Walker
Garland Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 15, 1989
Officer Walker was shot and killed after stopping a man who had just killed several other people. The suspect was sentenced to death and executed in 2000.
Officer Walker had served with the Garland Police Department for 17 years. He has previously served with the Farmer's Branch Police Department and Grapevine Police Department for a total of 5 years.
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Gravesite Details
Garland Police Officer, badge # 132, killed in the Line of duty.
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