Patrolman Larry Thomas Walton
North Carolina Highway Patrol
North Carolina
End of Watch: Saturday, December 2, 1972

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, December 2, 1972
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: sentenced to life

Patrolman Walton was shot and killed after stopping a speeding vehicle in Robeson County. A Rowland police officer found him laying in a ditch beside his patrol car on state road 130, 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 resently been released from prison after serving five years for manslaughter. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life on March 21, 1973.

Patrolman Walton is survived by his wife and two children.