Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, Virginia
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 5, 1972
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 5, 1972
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff John Walter was killed in an automobile accident en route to Richmond, Virginia, with another deputy.
The other deputy attempted to pass a vehicle on Route 17, near Berea in Stafford County, and struck another vehicle head-on. Deputy Walter was killed instantly. The deputy's vision was obstructed at the time because of heavy rain.
Deputy Walter was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam veteran who served with the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. He was survived by his wife and parents.