Alamdar Hamdani U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
A man from the Humble area has been sentenced for assaulting a federal officer, resulting in bodily injury. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Cedric Tyrone Walker, 43, was convicted by a federal jury on August 20, 2024, after a two-day trial.
U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks sentenced Walker to 97 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. The court considered the nature and extent of the injuries inflicted during the incident, which resulted in permanent disfigurement for the deputy U.S. marshal involved.
"The Southern District of Texas (SDTX) has zero tolerance for violence against law enforcement," said Ganjei. "They are heroes who put themselves in harm’s way every day. Today’s sentence demonstrates how SDTX will always have their backs."
The incident occurred on December 27, 2022, when authorities learned that Walker had twice failed to return promptly to a residential reentry center where he was serving a sentence for armed bank robbery. When instructed to return to a federal detention center, Walker resisted and struck a deputy U.S. marshal in the mouth with his fist.
A struggle ensued, leading to Walker's restraint after two taser deployments. He was then taken to a federal detention center but refused medical attention.
The injured deputy received emergency treatment for a laceration requiring 12 stitches and sustained two chipped teeth due to the assault.
During the trial, Walker's defense argued that he did not cause the injury; however, the jury found him guilty as charged.
Walker remains in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility.
The FBI conducted the investigation with Assistant U.S. Attorney Carrie Wirsing prosecuting the case.
