New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, June 15, 1967
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 2530
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: June 14, 1967
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Walter Ferguson suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.
Detective Ferguson was in foot pursuit of an organized crime family member in midtown Manhattan when he suffered a fatal heart attack during the pursuit. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away early the next morning.
Detective Ferguson was assigned to the Detective Division. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and one son. His brother was also was also an NYPD Officer.