A Virginia Wesleyan College security guard is found murdered
On the evening of October 11, 2006, Walter “Wally” Zakrzewski, a 57-year-old Caucasian male, was found dead while on duty as a security officer at Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach. Emergency services were dispatched to the college at 11:27 p.m. following a report of an injured security guard. Upon arrival, police and paramedics discovered Zakrzewski's body outside the student dining hall.
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Zakrzewski had served four years in the U.S. Navy before working for 35 years in the steel mills of his hometown. He and his wife had recently moved to the area, and he had taken the job as a security officer at the college. He was conducting his nightly rounds when the fatal encounter occurred. An autopsy later confirmed that his death was a homicide, though specific details about the cause of death were not publicly released.
The investigation into Walter Zakrzewski's murder remains ongoing, and as of now, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been made in connection with the case. Law enforcement authorities have continued to appeal to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in this unsolved homicide. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, security patrols by both college security and city police were increased on the Virginia Wesleyan College campus. The Virginia Beach Police Department continues to list the case as active and encourages anyone with information to come forward.
