He continued to pace back and forth while progressively dismembering Tim’s body into smaller pieces. The perpetrator realized he was cornered and briefly attempted to flee through a window, but gave up. One of them, named Chris, entered the vehicle, and before he could utter a word, he realized that the man had already dismembered Tim and was cutting pieces from his neck in an attempt to decapitate him.įrom this point on, the drivers determined that it was necessary to disable the bus’s ignition system, preventing Vince Li from attempting to escape with the vehicle. Two other drivers joined the group and decided to check if Tim was still alive and if it was possible to save him. Vince Li was not in his right mind, and even though Tim was inside, it was crucial to ensure that he wouldn’t harm more victims. The passengers called the police while barricading the bus door. Through this scholarship, Tim's passion for education and its promise to change lives for the better will continue to motivate students seeking a degree in Cyber Security.The bus driver attempted to re-enter the bus several times to engage in dialogue with Vince Li, but he seemed unresponsive as he continued to stab the young man. Please join the Walker family in giving to the Timothy Robert Walker Memorial Scholarship so that Tim may continue to support higher education opportunities for students studying Computer Science. Tim’s memory will live on through those whose lives he touched. He loved his family fiercely and he was especially proud of his son Charles. He always had time to help a student or colleague with a question or a problem. Tim was a generous man who gave freely of his time and talents. Of the 8 degrees held by Tim, Charlyne, Charles and Charlyne’s mother Doris, five of them were awarded by FIU. FIU has been a part of the Walker family for over 30 years. Charles grew up on campus and with FIU as a big part of his life. Their son Charles was born nearly 2 months early and the support of the FIU family was amazing. Of the 125 guests at their wedding, the majority were friends and colleagues from the FIU IT department and the FIU library, where both had worked for many years. Through course work and extracurricular activities, a friendship grew and love blossomed. Charlyne and Tim were both born in Miami and lived just a few miles apart their whole lives, but they met for the first time at FIU. FIU is where Tim met his wife of 28 years, Charlyne, in their very first college course as freshman. Walker posthumously received his Doctor of Philosophy in Information Technology with a specialization in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity from Capella University in August of 2019.įIU holds a special place for the Walker family and has always felt like home. He loved students and believed in the promise that education has to help people to improve their lives. Although his talent and skill set would have allowed him to pursue any number of technology paths in the private sector, Tim dedicated his life to serving in education. Tim earned his Bachelors degree in Computer Science from FIU, which put him on the path to a career first as an application developer and then as a cybersecurity professional, where he spent the majority of his career. Timothy, known to his colleagues and friends as Tim, taught for the School of Computer and Information Science for nearly 27 years, was an application developer for FIU, served as the first Chief Information Security Officer for Miami Dade College and was working for the University of Florida IT Security department at the time of his passing. The Timothy Robert Walker Memorial Scholarship supports a Computer Science student studying cybersecurity at FIU.
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