Moses Walker Jr.

On Saturday August 18, 2012, Police Officer Moses Walker Jr., assigned to the 22nd District, was shot several times in the 2000 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue after finishing his tour of duty.Officer Walker tried to remove his service weapon to take police action but was fatally wounded by one of the suspects during an attempted robbery. Officer Moses Walker Jr. was 40 years old, and served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 19 years. He was assigned to the Center City District District for one year, and served 18 years in the 22nd/23rd Districts. Officer Walker is survived by his mother and five siblings.