Jason Walker

### Education

Highschool Diploma, U.S. Army Warrant Officer Flight School, NM Basic Police Officer Training.

## Early Biography

Born on 1967 in the city of Memphis TN, Jason Walker was raised by a father, who worked multiple jobs, and his mother, a assistant teacher at local elementary school. His family struggled to make the ends meet and often had arguments, these pushed Jason to strive for more in his life so he could be more well off then his parents and so he could support them when he grew older. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1981 at the age of 18 and had remained unemployed for a short time before his father had told him to get his life together. He had gained an interest in serving his country after a friend of his had enlisted within the United States Marine Corps. Jason Walker eventually settled on joining the United States Army and began basic training in early 1982. Following the completion of basic training, Jason Walker requested that his occupational service would be to become a rotary wing aviator. Luckily Jason was able to be accepted and soon attended the six month Warrant Officer Flight Training. He completed the warrant officer training and was attached to the 501st Aviation Regiment and was stationed at Ft. Bliss, Texas. While stationed at Ft. Bliss, Jason Walker developed and refined his aviation skillset and managed to learn how to operate both the AH-64D Apache helicopter and the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter to the surprise of his commanding officers.

## Involvement in Operation Desert Storm

In 1991 at the age of 28, Jason Walker was deployed overseas to Iraq and was involved in Operation Desert Storm as a AH-64D Apache pilot and provided aerial support to the coalition ground forces. While deployed, Jason Walker flew a total of 1175 combat flight hours.

Following the conclusion of Operation Desert Storm on February 28, 1991, Jason Smith returned stateside the following month. He was awarded various awards and commendations for his service.

## Return to the United States

Upon his return to the United States, Jason Walker received word of the passing of his mother from a his father who had been unable to reach or inform Jason. He was devastated to hear that he had lost his mother and struggled to come to grasp with the situation and found new emptiness within himself. The following month he had taken leave from the Army and returned to Memphis Tennessee to visit the grave of his mother and to pay his respects as well as spend time with his father. Approximately a month after returning from leave, Jason Walker filed a transfer request that took over a month to process but was authorized. He went from being in active duty in the U.S. Army to being in the United States Army Reserve. Jason Walker was unable to return to Memphis due to the sudden loss of a parental figure. mother and began looking for friends he had made while deployed. He was informed that one of his friends had moved to New Mexico and Jason shortly moved to the state in search of them. He moved into a small apartment within the city of Albuquerque and struggled to adapt to a civilian lifestyle. After consideration, Jason Walker found himself interested in policing as it could suit him given his experience and he reached out to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety. Shortly after reaching out, he was able to attend and complete Basic Police Officer Training, certifying him as a police officer in the state. Despite having experience in the military he was unable to find employment opportunities in the state and began working odd jobs to make steady income.

In 1995, he was reached out to by a friend in the Department of Energy and was given the opportunity to work at the Black Mesa Research Facility within New Mexico. The BMRF Security Force was facing a hiring shortage at the time and had an increased need in security personnel and needed experienced individuals. Given Jason Walker's experience in the U.S. Army and his completion of law enforcement training in the state of New Mexico, he was quick to jump on the opportunity as was quickly welcomed onto the Security Force.