Trooper Walter Orville Thurtell, Kentucky State Police, Kentucky

Trooper Walter Orville Thurtell

Kentucky State Police, Kentucky

End of Watch Friday, September 29, 1972

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Walter Orville Thurtell

Trooper Walter Thurtell died in a motorcycle crash while responding to a call for assistance at 8:50 p.m.

Trooper Thurtell was traveling south on U.S. 431 in heavy rain when a vehicle traveling north struck him.

Trooper Thurtell was a United States Korean War Navy veteran and had served with the Kentucky State Police for 15 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

Bio

Age 42
Tour 15 years
Badge 393
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

motorcycle, motorcycle crash, officer assistance, weather

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Trooper Thurtell,
On today, the 50th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Fair Winds And Following Seas

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

September 29, 2022