This is a law enforcement families worst nightmare. This was so sad.

Larry W. Walker was 44 and a patrol officer with the Tacoma Police Department when he was fatally wounded on October 25, 1986. Walker, a White man with 19 years of service, was responding to a domestic violence call that involved a man recently released from a state hospital who was reportedly threatening violence. Upon arrival, the suspect advanced on the officers with a knife. During the confrontation Walker’s partner fired multiple shots as the suspect charged; in the ensuing struggle the partner fell and additional shots were fired. One bullet struck Officer Walker in the abdomen and proved to be fatal.

The suspect was also shot and survived. The shooting was investigated and classified as an accidental shooting; no arrests were made in connection with Walker’s death. Walker was a husband and father of four daughters and is remembered for his kindness and dedication. Did anyone in Tacoma at the time have information about that response or the officers involved?