North Carolina Highway Patrol, North Carolina
End of Watch Saturday, December 2, 1972
Add to My HeroesLarry Thomas Walton
Patrolman Larry Walton was shot and killed after stopping a speeding vehicle in Robeson County.
A Rowland police officer found him lying in a ditch beside his patrol car on State Road 130, five miles west of Rowland and close to the South Carolina state line. He had been shot five times.
A man was arrested the next day and charged with Patrolman Walton's murder. He had been released from prison two months earlier after serving five years for manslaughter. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life on March 21st, 1973. He died in prison December 10th, 2015.
Patrolman Walton is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 26
- Tour 1 year, 6 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Died in prison
Most Recent Reflection
View all 23 ReflectionsRest in peace Patrolman Walton.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 10, 2019
Recent LODD Deaths
Deputy Sheriff Jake Allmendinger
Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, MT
EOW: October 19, 2019
Captain Albert Torres
Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, CA
EOW: October 12, 2019
Trooper Peter R. Stephan
Indiana State Police, IN
EOW: October 11, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Matt Jones
Falls County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: October 11, 2019
Border Patrol Agent Robert Hotten
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: October 6, 2019
Police Officer Derrick Bishop
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: September 19, 2019
Detective Brian Charles Mulkeen
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: September 29, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: September 27, 2019
Sergeant Tracy Vickers
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: September 27, 2019