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Deputy Sheriff Walter Howard Harvey | Harris County Sheriff's Office, Texas
Harris County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Deputy Sheriff

Walter Howard Harvey

Harris County Sheriff's Office, Texas

End of Watch: Monday, November 5, 1962

Biographical Info

Age: 50
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 2, 1962
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff Walter Harvey succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile crash on Old Highway 260 one mile northwest of Springerville, Arizona, while en route to Las Vegas, Nevada, to pick up a prisoner wanted in Harris County for burglary.

He was involved in a single-vehicle crash between 1:00 am and 2:00 am on November 2nd, 1962, but the wreckage wasn't discovered for several hours. He was transported to the hospital in Springerville where he succumbed to his injuries three days later.

Deputy Harvey was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, sister, and brother.