Walter Headley (born 11 May 1905) was an American citizen and the senior police chief of the Miami Police from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He was known in his department for handling the riots.
Moreover, he was the senior officer in Miami Police, who worked for 20 years in the US police. He was the only police officer in the department who was known to use patrol dogs and some different policies to get to the root of riots and eliminate them.
The President of America “Donald Trump” uses Walter Headley’s same phrase for the Miami riots in May 2020. In this article, I will tell you about the biography of Miami senior police officer “Walter Headly”. So let’s start.
1967’s Miami Riots
This is the year 1967 when the citizens of Miami carried out the riots. At that time, the riots had increased so much that it was impossible to convince the people. People started plundering by resorting to riots.

Police Chief, Walter Headley with Theodore Gibson
At that time, the duty to bring these riots into the control was given to Walter Headley, an officer of the Miami Police. He used a line at the time “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” with his force and intelligence he controlled the riots.
Wiki/Bio | |
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Real Full Birth Name | Walter Headley. |
Nickname | Walter. |
Occupation | Police Chief. |
Age at the time of death | 63 years old. |
Cause of Death | Cardiac Arrest. |
Date of Birth | 11 May 1905. |
Date of Death | 16 November 1968. |
Birthplace/Hometown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. |
Death Place. | Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami. |
Nationality | American. ![]() |
Religion | Christian. |
Ethnicity | White. |
Gender | Male. |
Zodiac Birth Sign | Taurus. |
Last Updated | On 30 May 2020 (©️ Copyright - Dreshare.com). |
Physical Statistics | |
Height (Tall) | Feet & Inches: 6' 3". Centimeters: 190 cm. Meters: 1.9 m. |
Weight | Kilograms: 92 Kg. Pounds: 205 lbs. |
Eye Color | Blue. |
Hair Color | White. |
Shoe Size (UK) | 10. |
Family | |
Parents | Father: Name Not Known. Mother: Housewife. |
Siblings | Not Data Available. |
Personal Life Relationship | |
Marital Status | Divorced. |
Wife | Name Not Known. |
Kids | 1. Jack Headley. 2. Joseph Headley. 3. Tom Headley. |
Education | |
Highest Qualification | Graduation. |
School | Local Private School. |
US President Donald Trump Tweets
A tweeting notice has been put on a tweet by US President Donald Trump. Twitter has red-flagged Trump’s tweet for the second time in the last 4 days. In a new tweet, Trump commented on the Minneapolis riots.
Taking action on which Twitter has described Trump’s tweet as encouraging violence. The surprising thing is that after the notice from Twitter, the same tweet of Trump has also been shared by the White House.
Twitter has not blocked Trump’s tweet, although a tweeting notice has been put on it. Apart from this, this tweet of Trump cannot be commented or retweeted.
Donald Trump’s tweet was about the Minneapolis riots. Riots have been raging in Minneapolis for the past few days. Here the police are accused of killing a black citizen named George Floyd.
It is said that a police officer “Derek Chauvin” killed a black Afro-American man named George Floyd by kneeling his neck. Not only this, it is said in the reports that George had also spoken to the police about the difficulty in breathing. The other 3 police officers involved in this incident are Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and Alexander Kueng.
….These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020
In another tweet, Trump has described the protesters as robbers and violent. He said that the Federal Government can also order firing if necessary to control them. Twitter issued a warning notice 3 hours after Trump’s tweet. Twitter said that threatening action to stop others promotes violence.
Apart from this, he also twitted a phrase “when the looting starts, the shooting starts”. This phrase is the same as the phrase said by the senior Police officer of Miami “Walter Headley” in Miami riots in the year 1967.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Walter Headley
- The senior police chief was born on 11 May 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
- The information about his parent’s name and profession is not available.
- Headley decided to work in the US force at a very early age.
- After completing his schooling from a local private school, he joined the School of Police Administration at Northwestern University.
- He was fond of joining the army, so at the age of 15, he used his father’s draft card to enter the US Army.
- In the year 1948, he was selected in the Miami Police.
- After 5 years of service, he promoted to the senior post.
- If we talk about his personal and love life then, he got married twice in his life.
- Firstly, he got married to his wife (name not available) in 1950.
- After some time he gave divorce her because of some misunderstandings.
- Later, he got married to a policewoman.
- Walter Headley also divorced her because of their personal issues.

Walter Headley’s death news
- He is the father of three kids named “Jack Headley”, “Joseph Headley”, and “Tom Headley”.
- On 16 November 1968, the police officer “Walter Headley” died at the age of 63 years old.
- The media reports said that the cause of his death was a sudden cardiac arrest.
- He died at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.
- The senior chief Walter’s height was 6 feet 3 inches (in meters 1.9 m).
- His body weight was 92 kilograms (in pounds 205 lbs).
- There is a case between Walter Headley and Betty J. James & Raymond Miller was filled in the US Court on 9 April 1969.
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