Dan Walters Obituary - Page 5
Walters lived out the rest of his life in San Diego, with his parents and round-the-clock attendants. He had to deal with the long-lasting physical pain that came with the injury, as well as the psychological trauma. The Padres brought him to the ballpark for a pregame ceremony a couple of years after he was shot, and he occasionally had visits from his old friends on the force. He spoke to recruits at the San Diego Police Academy, but he never had an interest in becoming a public speaker.
When asked about his best moments as a police officer, Walters said, “Being able to help people who needed help; (for example) getting women and children to a shelter.” He relived the events of that night regularly, and while he may have second-guessed some of his actions, he never regretted being at the scene that night.
“Perhaps people were saved because I happened to be there,” he said.
The San Diego Police Department said, "He will forever be remembered by the members of this department."
Dan was preceded in death by his adoptive parents, Darrell and Roberta Walters of Oceanside (2013 and 2017). His sister, Tricia Turner, her husband Chris, their son, Kevin Turner, and a niece, Kayla Walters, as well as countless friends survive him.
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