Master Trooper Junius A. Walker - Virginia State Police - True Life Hero

Junius A. Walker
- Mar. 07, 2013 -

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Resided:	(Dinwiddie County) VA, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Mar. 07, 2013
Race/Sex:	Black Male / 60 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Virginia State Police 7700 Midlothian Turnpike North Chesterfield, VA 23235 USA (804)674-2000
County:	Chesterfield
Dept. Type:	State/Police
Hero's Rank:	Master Trooper
Sworn Date:	1/1973
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	40 years

Bio: Master Trooper Walker died doing one of the things he loved best, police work. He joined the Virginia State Police in 1973 and had patrolled the Dinwiddie County area since 1984.....

Survived by:

Family
He leaves to cherish his memory: a loving wife, Elizabeth (Betty) of Ford, Va.; two adoring daughters, Vera (Jason) of Prince George, Va., and Clarissa (Joe) of Dinwiddie, Va.; and a son, Derrick of Sweden.

Master Trooper Walker also leaves behind a proud mother, Mary Louise Hardy Walker of Lawrenceville, Va. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Junious Walker. He leaves behind seven loving brothers and sisters, Mary Maclin (James) of Rawlings, Va., Elsie LaMoyne Major of Smithfield, Va., Jean Peterson (Floyd) of Norfolk, Va., Robert Lee Hardy (Delores) of Lawrenceville, Va., Randolph Hardy of Lawrenceville, Va., David Walker of Richmond, Va., and Oris P. Walker (Suzie) of Lawrenceville, Va.; also numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, and extended family.

Master Trooper Walker also leaves behind three young grandchildren whom he adored: Jaylen Michelle, Jackson Walker, and Chloe Elizabeth.

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	Dinwiddie County, VA USA Thu. Mar. 07, 2013
Summary:	Master Trooper J.A. Walker was shot and killed after stopping for what he believed to be a disabled vehicle on southbound I-85, near mile marker 45, in Dinwiddie County at approximately 1:30 pm. At some point during the encounter, a subject exited the vehicle and opened fire on Trooper Walker as he sat in his patrol car. He was able to return fire and call for assistance, but his patrol car then lunged forward and ran off the right side of the road coming to rest in the woods approximately 30 feet from the interstate. A passing motorist called 911 to report a trooper in distress. The first two state troopers responded within two minutes of the radio call and one observed the subject standing outside Master Trooper Walker's patrol car with a weapon. The responding trooper and the subject exchanged gunfire before the subject fled on foot into the woods. At approximately 1:58 p.m., deputies with the Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office took the subject into custody without further incident. The subject was discovered hiding at a local business approximately a half mile away from the shooting scene. Meanwhile, the heat from the engine of Master Trooper Walker's vehicle sparked the brush under his vehicle to catch fire. The two responding troopers were able to pull Master Trooper Walker from his burning vehicle. However, he had been shot multiple times and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The subject was charged with capital murder of a police officer, attempted capital murder of a police officer, and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
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