John Clay Walker

John Clay Walker
Born(1948-10-05)October 5, 1948
Washington D.C., United States
DiedJanuary 30, 1985(1985-01-30) (aged 36)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Burial placeFort Snelling National Cemetery
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
OccupationJournalist
SpouseEve Walker
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Service years1968–1970s
ConflictsVietnam War
Awards2 Purple Hearts

John Clay Walker (October 5, 1948 – January 30, 1985) was an American journalist and aspiring novelist who was abducted, tortured and murdered in Mexico by members of the Guadalajara Cartel under orders of their leader Rafael Caro Quintero. Caro Quintero suspected Walker of working as an undercover U.S. Drug Enforcement Agent (DEA) while he lived in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

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