Valdo Phillip Walker Jr., a military veteran and longtime law enforcement officer who served as a detective with the University of Pennsylvania Police Department, died Nov. 10. He was 60. He held multiple law enforcement positions, including detective at the University of Pennsylvania Police Department, officer with the Philadelphia Police Department, and officer with the Philadelphia Housing Authority. He also worked as a director with LegalShield. He was born May 10, 1965, in Philadelphia and graduated from Martin Luther King High School in 1983. He pursued higher education at Community College of Philadelphia, Montgomery County Community College, Central Texas College and Chestnut Hill College. Walker served in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of corporal while assigned to Marine Corps Recruiting, and later in the U.S. Navy as a master-at-arms. Derrick Varner, a fellow Marine who served with Walker in Okinawa, Japan, remembers him as a “brother from another mother.” “He was always a socially conscious person and a stellar Marine,” Varner said. “We will meet again at the gates of heaven. Semper Fi.” A lifelong Philadelphian who later lived in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, Walker was known among colleagues and friends for a quiet, diplomatic presence, earning him the nickname “Diplomat.” He was also known as Phillip by family members and friends. He earned a merit award from the University of Pennsylvania Division of Public Safety during a 2015 commendation ceremony. He was also part of a Penn Police team honored in 2017 for assisting with a Department of Homeland Security investigation. After his military service, he remained active in military brotherhood as a member of Mu Beta Phi Military Fraternity Inc. and as a police detective at the University of Pennsylvania, a role he held until his death. “He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, fraternity brothers, colleagues, and all who were touched by his dedication and service,” the fraternity said in a tribute. Gina Emanuel-Satchell, a childhood friend, reflected on Walker’s death, saying, “You’re one of the nicest people I’ve ever met in my life, Valdo Walker — Philip to me.” He is survived by his wife, Dinorah Walker; four children; three siblings; and many other family members and friends. Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, at St. Athanasius Roman Catholic Church, 2050 E. Walnut Lane. A viewing will be held at 9 a.m. Services will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 3301 W. Cheltenham Ave., Philadelphia. Terry Funeral Home Inc. handled the arrangements. Stay informed and connected — subscribe to The Philadelphia Tribune NOW! Click Here Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don’t Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don’t knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the ‘Report’ link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We’d love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.
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Valdo Phillip Walker Jr., military veteran and law enforcement officer, dies at 60
