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John C. Walker, a 46-year-old White male, was working as an undercover narcotics officer on November 30, 1979, in Tucson, Arizona. On that Friday, he was involved in an operation targeting a cocaine case. While sitting in his vehicle at Tucson International Airport, he was fatally shot. The incident was a sudden and violent end to his undercover work.
Shortly after the shooting, law enforcement apprehended a suspect, 28-year-old Genaro Celaya. During the arrest, authorities found Celaya i ...Read More
Shortly after the shooting, law enforcement apprehended a suspect, 28-year-old Genaro Celaya. During the arrest, authorities found Celaya i ...Read More
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John C. Walker
Male
White / Caucasian
Tucson
AZ
1979-11-30
46
John
C. Walker
11/27/2025
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I've been reading about the tragic case of Officer John C. Walker, and I can't shak... ...Read More
11/17/2024
I've been reading about the tragic case of Officer John C. Walker, and I can't shak... ...Read More
11/17/2024
