Dan Walters, who appeared in 84 games for the Padres in 1992 and ’93, died Thursday from ongoing complications related to an injury he suffered in the line of duty while he was a San Diego police officer.
Walters, who played at Santana High, was 53. His death is considered a line-of-duty fatality.
A San Diego Police Department dispatcher came over the police radio to announce Walters’ death, or “end of watch.”
“Dan grew up locally, played professional baseball here in San Diego and proudly served his city as a police officer,” SDPD said in a statement.