Walter Walsh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Walter Walsh

American FBI agent

Date of Birth: 04-May-1907

Place of Birth: Union City, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 29-Apr-2014

Profession: military officer, sport shooter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Walter Walsh

  • Colonel Walter Rudolph Walsh (May 4, 1907 – April 29, 2014) was an FBI agent, USMC shooting instructor and Olympic shooter.
  • Walsh joined the FBI in 1934, serving during the Public enemy era, and was involved in several high-profile FBI cases, including the capture of Arthur Barker and the killing of Al Brady.
  • He served in the Pacific theatre during World War II with the Marine Corps and, after a brief return to the FBI, served as a shooting instructor with the Marine Corps until his retirement in the 1970s. A high-profile shooter, Walsh won numerous tournaments within the FBI and the Marine Corps, as well as nationally, and participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
  • He received awards for his marksmanship until the age of 90 and served as the coach of the Olympic shooting team until 2000.
  • At the FBI's 100th anniversary celebration he was recognized as the oldest living former agent and noted as being a year older than the organization itself.
  • Aside from some hearing and memory loss, he remained physically fit at his 103rd birthday and, in March 2013, became the longest-lived Olympic competitor.

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