A 43-year-old man from the Humble area has been sentenced for assaulting a federal officer, resulting in bodily injury. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Cedric Tyrone Walker was convicted on August 20, 2024, after a two-day trial where a federal jury deliberated for about two hours. U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks sentenced Walker to 97 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. During the sentencing, the court considered the severity of the injuries caused by Walker's actions, which resulted in permanent disfigurement to 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 discovered that Walker had twice failed to return promptly to a residential reentry center where he was serving time for armed bank robbery. When instructed to return to a federal detention center, Walker resisted and punched a deputy U.S. marshal in the mouth.
After a struggle involving two taser deployments, Walker was restrained and taken into custody but refused medical attention. The injured marshal required emergency room treatment for a laceration needing 12 stitches and sustained two chipped teeth.
During the trial, Walker's defense argued that he did not cause the injuries; however, the jury found him guilty as charged.
Walker remains in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility yet to be determined.
The FBI conducted the investigation with Assistant U.S. Attorney Carrie Wirsing prosecuting the case.