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Former MLB catcher and San Diego police officer Dan Walters died Thursday at the age of 53, per the Associated Press.
Walters was shot in the neck and hit by a car while on duty in 2003, which paralyzed him after suffering severe injuries to two cervical vertebrae. His death 17 years later came as a result of complications related to his injuries and is considered a line-of-duty fatality.
"Dan grew up locally, played professional baseball here in San Diego and proudly served his city as a police officer," the San Diego Police Department said in a statement.