Hamilton Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Monday, July 3, 1916
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: July 1, 1916
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 1 to 20 years
Inspector Arthur Walke succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was assaulted inside the police station by a man who had been arrested for being drunk and for beating his wife. Inspector Walke was knocked to the ground and struck his head on the cement floor and suffered a fatal head injury.
The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to one to 20 years.
Inspector Walke had served with the Hamilton Police Department for nine years. He is survived by his wife and three children and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.