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William "Billy" Walls

Gender : Male

Age : 68

Race : White

Date : 03/18/2021

Location : 14554 Pecan Road

City : Keithville

County : Caddo

State :

Agency : Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Deputy Ryan Chapman

Cause of Death : Asphyxiation

Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 18, 2021, deputies from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office arrived at 14554 Pecan Road in Keithville, Louisiana, to execute an arrest warrant for an individual other than William "Billy" Walls, a 68-year-old male. Walls, a neighbor, permitted deputies to search his mobile home. During the search, Walls became agitated and attempted to re-enter his residence. For officer safety, he was detained and placed in the back of a patrol car. While in custody, Walls experienced a medical emergency. Deputies removed him from the vehicle and initiated CPR until emergency medical services arrived. Walls was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Deputy Ryan Chapman was later indicted on charges of malfeasance in office in connection with Walls' death. The indictment alleges that Chapman handcuffed Walls without reasonable suspicion of a crime, leading to his asphyxiation. Malfeasance in office is a felony that carries a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.
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Total Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/25/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktalnews.com/news/crime/caddo-parish-deputy-indicted-on-malfeasance-after-in-custody-death-of-keithville-man/
https://apnews.com/article/la-state-wire-arrests-a903b1ed9c7d147607e5f8beada17424
https://reason.com/2022/03/08/man-suffers-heart-attack-dies-after-being-cuffed-for-cussing-at-officer-and-trying-to-shut-his-door/
https://caddoda.com/2021/07/01/caddo-deputy-indicted-for-in-custody-death/
https://710keel.com/caddo-deputy-indicted-for-the-death-of-a-man-in-custody/
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/deputy-charged-with-malfeasance-in-arrested-mans-death/289-eaa8dafe-5467-4565-b4e5-b927aa74d3f2
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https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2021/jul/03/deputy-charged-malfeasance-arrested-mans-death/
https://caddocountry.net/deputy-charged-with-malfeasance-in-arrested-mans-death/
https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/deputy-charged-with-malfeasance-in-arrested-mans-death