South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina
End of Watch: Saturday, February 4, 1939
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 4, 1939
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Senior Patrolman Walter Bell was killed in an automobile accident in Kershaw, South Carolina, when his patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle. He had been assigned to license inspection duty in Lancaster during the day and was returning to Camden when the accident occurred at 7:30 pm.
His injuries were initially believed to be minor, but he succumbed to them while en route to the hospital.
Patrolman Bell was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.