Donald A. Walker

How they died

Deadly force

Lt. Roger Sanders responded to a report about a fight and saw eight people at a bus shelter. Sanders then saw a man whose throat had been cut. A witness said the victim had argued with another man, and that a woman had passed the knife used in the attack to the man. The witness joined Sanders to look for the suspects. They saw a man and woman who matched the descriptions leaving a parking structure. Sanders got out of his car, drew his gun and aimed it at the man, who was identified as Donald Walker. Walker reportedly yelled "Fuck you! You better put that gun away, unless you're going to use it!" Sanders told Walker to put his belongings on the hood of the car, then patted Walker down. Walker allegedly elbowed Sanders, who said he warned Walker that if he attacked him again, he would shoot. Walker reportedly yelled obscenities and advanced toward Sanders, who shot him. Walker stopped, saw the gunshot wound, and said "You just killed me." Walker took two steps backward and collapsed. A thorough search of the area reportedly failed to locate the knife used in the attack. Sanders was cleared in the shooting and returned to work for a short while before retiring.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Donald A. Walker, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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