Newark Police Division, New Jersey
End of Watch Sunday, December 12, 1965
Add to My HeroesWalter A. Debold
Sergeant Walter Debold suffered a fatal heart attack immediately after responding to a man with a gun call at a restaurant on Springfield Avenue.
Once he arrived on the scene he and other officers had to break up a fight. After returning to his patrol car he collapsed and was transported to St. Michael's Hospital, where he died a few minutes later.
Sergeant Debold had served with the Newark Police Department for a total of 29 years and was assigned to the 1st Precinct. He was survived by his brother and three sisters.
Bio
- Age 63
- Tour 29 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
- Weapon Person
- Offender Not available
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