- One of the LAPD's most highly decorated officers, he worked on the SWAT team for nearly sixteen years (1978-1995) and the LAPD Mounted Unit (1995-1999) until he retired in 1999. He received the Los Angeles Police Department's highest honor for bravery, the "Medal Of Valor," in 1985 and again in 1990, becoming one of the few officers in the department's history to receive the "Medal of Valor" twice. In 1988, he founded "Call The Cops," a police technical advising business that helps filmmakers achieve the degree of realism and authenticity they desire for their projects.
- IMDb mini biography by: Working Artists Agency
- Joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1972.
- Military Service: United States Coast Guard. Active duty 1967-1971.
- During pre-production rewrites of "Speed", Walker tried to convince director Jan de Bont to rewrite the scene where Keanu Reeves shoots Jeff Daniels in the leg.
- As the law enforcement technical adviser on "Point Break", Walker provided Keanu Reeves his first lessons in weapons handling and shooting at a gun range in Agoura, California. A few years later, as the police technical adviser for "Speed", Walker worked with Keanu Reeves again to help with the authenticity of Keanu's LAPD SWAT character in the film.
- Selected by his peers as LAPD Mounted Officer Of The Year in 1997.
- It's my job to bring believability and reality (to the production). The mission is always the same: make the actors look like law enforcement is their career. Colin Farrell may not be an expert marksman, but I help make him look like an expert marksman.
- In my opinion, "Dirty Harry" is the best depiction of an heroic cop on the trail of a bad guy.
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