ACTIVE BLUE ALERT #2026-7
LAST UPDATED 5/17/2026 8:55:56 AM
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PLEASE CALL 911 OR YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS ALERT.
WEA Notification Region(s): TROOP E
ALERT INFORMATION
Imminent and credible threat to kill or seriously injure law enforcement officer
- Date:
- 5/17/2026
- Time:
- 0210
- Address:
- CARUTHERSVILLE,MO
- Direction of Travel:
- UNKNOWN
SUSPECT
- Name:
- ZACHARY RANCE WALKER
- Race:
- WHITE
- Age:
- 42
- Weight:
- 180 LBS
- Sex:
- MALE
- Height:
- 5 FT 9 IN
- Hair:
- GRAY, PARTIALLY GRAY
- Eyes:
- BLUE
- Armed With:
- A RIFLE AND A HANDGUN
- Clothing:
- A NAVY T-SHIRT WITH A GRAPHIC DESIGN ON THE FRONT, DARK COLORED SHORTS, AND BLACK LACE-UP BOOTS
- Identifying Features:
- COVERED IN TATTOOS AND POSSIBLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS
VEHICLE
****NO DETAILED VEHICLE INFORMATION AT THIS TIME****
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WALKER FIRED SHOTS AT CARUTHERSVILLE POLICE OFFICERS DURING A TRAFFIC STOP THEN FLED THE SCENE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE WAS WOUNDED WHEN OFFICERS RETURNED FIRE.