Local game warden named Officer of the Year by Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – A local game warden was recognized with an award from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
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Timothy Walker was named the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) Officer of the Year earlier this month after more than 20 years of working as a game warden.
Walker has served in Van Zandt and Angelina counties since graduating from the Texas Game Warden Training Academy in 2001. TPWD said Walker embodies the spirit of conservation law enforcement, often going after cases deemed unachievable by other officers that resulted in felony arrests.
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“Some of his more notable work during the 2023 fiscal year includes: apprehending a poacher who illegally harvested a 150-inch white-tailed deer after a year-long investigation; assisting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with an investigation that resulted in the apprehension and prosecution of an individual who illegally took a 13-foot alligator from the Neches River; and apprehending a group of waterfowl hunters for hunting over bait after a five-year investigation. Walker also patrolled 37,814 miles, wrote 248 citations and conducted 14 public programs throughout the year.“
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Additionally, Walker earned a Director’s Life Saving Award and a Director’s Citation for his teamwork and rescues during flooding on the Trinity and Sabine rivers.
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