Details:

· On January 21, 1987 George Walker and two accomplices held up a 17th Avenue gas station.

· During the robbery Walker shot at one of the attendants, a pregnant female. Fortunately the bullet did not hit the victim. Walker and his accomplices then put the other attendant in a storage closet.

· After fleeing the gas station Walker and his accomplices stormed the Clarmont restaurant with guns blazing.

· In addition to the Clarmont workers, 40 patrons were in the restaurant.

· When shots were fired inside the restaurant, patrons began ducking for cover and running for the door.

· One of the employees tripped a silent alarm, which sent Columbus Police Officer Gary Streeter to the scene.

· The suspects fled out a rear exit. There they were met by Officer Streeter. Walker then fired multiple shots into Officer Streeter's cruiser. Streeter states today he was shocked he was not shot and killed that night.

· Streeter called for backup and Walker was arrested under a porch. A pistol and sawed off shotgun believed to have been used in the robbery were found nearby.

Walker went to trial and was convicted by a jury of the following:

· Felonious Assault x 1 (For attempting to kill the pregnant gas station attendant)
· Felonious Assault x 1 (For attempting to kill Columbus Police Officer Gary Streeter)
· Kidnapping x 1 (For locking the 2nd gas station attendant in a storage closet)
· Aggravated Robbery x 6 (for the gas station and Claremont Restaurant robberies)

· Walker was sentenced to 133 to 214 years in prison.

· At sentencing Judge Lewis E. Williams told Walker he wanted the word to go out that the court will not deal lightly with people who fire guns during the commission of crimes, particularly those who do not drop their weapons when police arrive on the scene. Williams stated after sentencing: "We don't appreciate people shooting at police officers in this city".

Walker gets paroled...TWICE!

· Somehow Walker was paroled in 2006.

· Shortly thereafter he was brought back in for violating the conditions of his release. This included failure to enter and successfully complete a substance abuse program, and being in possession of an ornate metal knife, crack pipe and marijuana roach.

· Unbelievably the parole board released Walker AGAIN! Walker again violated parole and spent several months as a WANTED FUGITIVE until he was captured.

· He now faces a THIRD release in September.

· According to his parole documents Walker has not taken one class to address his criminal behavior.

· The documents state he "Refused to participate" in any programs.

· Mr. Walker is also a career criminal. Prior to these robberies Walker had a court record reflecting convictions for aggravated robbery, forgery, attempted forgery and receiving stolen property. He was out of jail on bond while awaiting possible indictment on a charge of receiving stolen property when he committed these crimes.

No Parole

People who attempt to kill pregnant women and police officers should never be paroled. Especially when they receive 133 to 214 year sentences. George Walker has now been given TWO opportunities to turn his life around. He has failed miserably both times. Releasing Mr. Walker again would be the equivalent of placing a ticking time bomb on the streets. We hope everyone will voice their opposition to this parole by sending a confidential form/ email to the Ohio Parole Board. We believe Mr. Walker should serve the original maximum prison term of 214 years for these senseless, brutal crimes