Deputy Sheriff Billy Ray Walls III

End of Watch: Tue, Nov 13th, 2001

Date of Incident: Tue, Nov 13th, 2001

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)

Service Time: 7 years

Age: 28

Survivors

His wife, Priscilla, and infant daughter, Kaley

Incident

Deputy Walls and Captain Chuck Morgan were shot and killed as they and a third deputy served a warrant on an elderly male for terroristic threatening.

The elderly subject lived in a 150-square-foot houseboat that was on land sitting on barrels. As they entered, the subject opened fire with a .30 caliber M-1 rifle. Deputy Walls was fatally wounded, Captain Morgan was critically wounded, and the third deputy was seriously wounded. The deputies were able to return fire and kill the suspect. Captain Morgan died of his injuries two weeks later.

Over 20 handguns were found in the home.