Erwin Walker

William Erwin Walker
Born
Erwin Mathias Walker

October 6, 1917[1]
DiedOctober 7, 2008 (aged 91)
Other namesPaul C. Norris, Erwin M. Walker, Machine Gun Walker
OccupationCriminal
Criminal statusDeceased
Conviction(s)First degree murder
Criminal penaltyDeath; commuted to life imprisonment

William Erwin Walker, also known as Erwin M. Walker and Machine Gun Walker (born Erwin Mathias Walker; October 6, 1917− October 7, 2008),[2] was an American police employee and United States Army World War II veteran, known for having committed several thefts, burglaries, and shootouts with police in Los Angeles County, California, in 1945 and 1946, one of which resulted in a fatality.[3][4] The film He Walked by Night (1948) was loosely based on Walker's 1946 crime spree.

  1. ^ "Erwin M Walker, Born 10/06/1917 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Erwin M Walker was born on October 6, 1917 in Los Angeles County, California
  2. ^ "Erwin Mathias Walker". Social Security Death Index. Social Security Administration. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Crazy Like A Fox", Los Angeles Times, June 2, 1947.
  4. ^ "Man Continues to Fight Police Despite Wounds", Los Angeles Times, December 21, 1946.