Walter Devaram

Walter Issac Devaram
Born 20 July 1939.
Neyyoor, Kanyakumari District, Tamil nadu State.
Occupation Retired IPS Officer

Walter Issac Devaram [1] is the former Director General of Police of Tamil Nadu and a native of Neyyoor in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, though he was born at Munnar. 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 intelligent police of Tamil Nadu government. He led the joint forces set up by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Government to apprehend the forest brigand, Veerappan.[2] He also served as the vice chairman of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.[3] He retired from service on 31.7.1997 [1]

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