Roll of Honor
Ivan J. Walker
Incident
Police Officer Ivan Walker was shot and killed with his own service revolver while attempting to arrest a man for disorderly conduct at the authority's Plymouth Hall at 2201 West Venango Street. The man began to struggle with Officer Walker inside the building's lobby. The struggle moved outside where the man was able to disarm Officer Walker, and then shot him with another weapon. A warrant officer with the Philadelphia Common Please Court happened to be across the street shot the suspect as he fled. He was later taken into custody and charged with murder, robbery, and weapons offenses after he sought treatment for the gunshot wound. The 39-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. Officer Walker had served with the Philadelphia Housing Authority Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Walker gave the Philadelphia Housing Authority Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Walker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ivan J. Walker served in the U.S. Army (1944â1946) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Ivan J. Walker is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Philadelphia Housing Authority Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ivan J. Walker's cause is highlighted.
How Ivan J. Walker Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ivan J. Walker is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ivan J. Walker was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Ivan J. Walker served in the U.S. Army (1944–1946) before joining law enforcement.
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