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Officer John C. Walker | Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona
Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona

Officer

John C. Walker

Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona

End of Watch: Friday, November 30, 1979

Biographical Info

Age: 46
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 150

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 30, 1979
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Died in prison

Officer John Walker was shot and killed while sitting in his car during an undercover narcotics operation at Tucson International Airport.

The subject was later apprehended with Officer Walker's flash-roll of money. The man was convicted of Officer Walker's murder and sentenced to life. The subject died on prison on November 16th, 2014.