Walter Devaram

{{Short description|Indian police officer (born 1939)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Walter Isaac Davaram

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|7|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala

| occupation = Indian Police Service

| alma mater = Madras Christian College, Annamalai University

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Walter Issac Devaram[http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1968478/ G. Veeraraghavan, I.P.S. vs State Of Tamil Nadu And Anr. on 15 April, 1999] Indian Kanoon (born 20 July 1939) is a retired Indian Police Service officer. He served as the director general of police for the state of Tamil Nadu.

He was a former Army officer before he sat for the IPS wherein he stood first in the order of merit. He curbed the Naxal menace with an iron hand during his stint as DIG/Vellore Range and Intelligence Unit Tamil Nadu Police. He led the joint forces set up by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Government to apprehend the forest brigand, Veerappan.{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20001018/main2.htm|title=SC grills govts on Veerappan|publisher=Tribune India|date=18 October 2000}} He also served as the vice chairman of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/20/stories/2006022015580200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526191018/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/20/stories/2006022015580200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 May 2007|work=The Hindu|title=Star attraction at sports event |date=20 February 2006}} He retired from service on 31 July 1997.