Walt Longmire
| Walt Longmire | |
|---|---|
| Walt Longmire Mysteries character | |
| First appearance | "The Cold Dish" December 29, 2004 |
| Created by | Craig Johnson |
| Information | |
| Full name | Walter Longmire |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Sheriff |
| Title | Sheriff of Absaroka County, WY |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Longmire (deceased) |
| Children | Cady Longmire (daughter) |
| Relatives | Lola Longmire Moretti (granddaughter) Michael Moretti† (son-in-law) |
| Nationality | American |
| Police career | |
| Department | Absaroka County Sheriff's Department |
| Years of service | Present |
| Rank | Sheriff |
| Walt Longmire | |
|---|---|
| Longmire character | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" (Longmire) June 3, 2012 |
| Portrayed by | Robert Taylor |
| Information | |
| Full name | Walter Longmire |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Sheriff |
| Title | Sheriff of Absaroka County, WY |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Longmire (d. 2011) |
| Significant other(s) | Dr. Donna Monaghan |
| Children | Cady Longmire (daughter) |
| Nationality | American |
| Police career | |
| Department | Absaroka County Sheriff's Department |
| Rank | Sheriff |
Sheriff Walter "Walt" Longmire is the main character of the "Walt Longmire Mysteries" series of mystery novels written by best-selling author Craig Johnson and the title character of Longmire, a crime drama television series that was developed by John Coveny and Hunt Baldwin. On the show, he is portrayed by Robert Taylor.
A native of Durant, Wyoming (the county seat of Absaroka County), Walt attended the University of Southern California, where he played offensive lineman for the USC Trojans and graduated with a degree in English literature. He was then drafted by the Marine Corps and completed boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and OCS at Marine Corps Base Quantico. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Division as a Military Police Officer, and served in country at Tan Son Nhut Air Base during the Vietnam War. He served in the Marines for four years, and earned, among other decorations, the Navy Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. After serving in Vietnam, Walt spent six weeks assigned as security at Johnston Atoll.
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