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Jack Walker is the owner of a butcher shop, introduced in Season 13 of Murdoch Mysteries, portrayed by Jesse Lavercombe.

Appearances and Mentions

The Philately Fatality

While investigating a murder in the house where a men-only party took place, Inspector Brackenreid recognizes a picture of his butcher: Jack Walker. He visits Walker at his butcher store, asking why there was a photo of him with his arm around Mr. Paxton, the murder victim.
Walker explains that they were old school chums and he was being polite when he ran into him on the island. Brackenreid is satisfied but Detective Watts questions his alibi.
Walker is brought to the Station House for further questioning by Murdoch when evidence is brought to light that reveals he was, in fact, at the Paxton house party. Walker reveals that he was in a relationship with Paxton, but they had broken up because of their differences. He goes on to confess to the policemen that he was the one who found Paxton's body but he didn't kill him. Not believing him, Brackenreid asks for him to be placed in the cells.
Watts seeks Walker's help in locating Paxton's missing stamp collection, as the motive could be due to his philatelist hobby and not his personal life. Walker agrees to help, but only if he can run an important errand afterwards. "Let you out, you mean," Watts says. "I'll come back," Walker replies, "I promise."
True to his word, Walker aids Watts in recovering the missing stamp collection, and in return, Watts holds up his part of the deal and gives Walker an hour to visit his mother. When the Inspector finds out, he is enraged and warns "he could be on a train halfway across the country by now!" Indeed, he could be, but Walker is back in the cells, just as he promised.
Once the case has come to a close, with Walker's name cleared of suspicion, Detective Watts takes it upon himself to thank the butcher for his help. However, Walker can tell there is something more. "Can I call you Jack?" Watts asks. It appears a verbal response isn't needed as Jack steps back into his apartment, leaving the door open for Watts to follow – and he does, closing the door behind him.

The Killing Dose

Detective Watts has spent the night at Jack's apartment. Just as he's about to head out, Jack stops him, making sure he doesn't forget his lunch, "I hope you'll come again." Watts is clearly worried at the notion of anyone finding out, but Jack reassures him,"some things are worth the risk."
When Jack answers the knock at his door, he finds Constable Crabtree with Watts. In an awkward wink-and-nod questioning about a wrapper from his shop found as possible evidence of a theft, Jack explains that the wrapper was from the chicken kidneys Mr. Kerr fed to his cat. Satisfied with the simple explanation, Watts exits followed by a polite bemused Crabtree, leaving a half-smiling Jack.

In the Company of Women

Things Left Behind

Watts and Jack share their first on-screen kiss, but it is soon interrupted when Watts discovers a body. Watts instructs Jack to leave; that he'll take care of this.
Later, Jack and Watts meet up at a pub. Watts assures him that Detective Murdoch is now on the case and that he does not know the truth about how he came across the body. Moments later, Detective Edwards enters and asks if he could join the two of them. Watts introduces Jack as merely a friend.
Later, Watts is confronted by Detective Edwards, who informs him that Jack had been picked previously on charges of suspected homesexual activity. "I will take that under advisement," says Watts. As Detective Edwards walks away, Watts gives him a rather annoyed look.

The Future is Unwritten

Watts and Jack are meeting at a bar when Detective Edwards enters. Neither man sees him, however, but Edwards sees them. He leaves quietly.
Edwards stops by Station House 4 to talk to Watts. After telling the detective how he doesn't like Watts' "kind", he aggresively informs him that Jack is currently sitting in Station House One's cells.
Jack is shown to have sustained numerous beatings, after Edwards apparently exposed him to whoever was around. Watts tells him he'll get him out, but Jack won't let him throw away his life as a policeman. The two embrace as much as one can through bars before Watts departs.

Trivia

Jack Walker is the second butcher named 'Jack' appearing in Murdoch Mysteries, the first was Jack the Butcher in Murdoch On The Corner.

Gallery

Murdoch Mysteries Recurring Actors and Characters
Daniel Maslany as Detective Watts • Shanice Banton as Violet Hart • Lachlan Murdoch as Henry Higgins • Arwen Humphreys as Margaret Brackenreid • Charles Vandervaart as John Brackenreid • Clare McConnell as Effie Newsome • Bea Santos as Louise Cherry • Peter Keleghan as Terrence Meyers • Peter Stebbings as James Pendrick • Matthew Bennett as Allen Clegg • Nigel Bennett as former Chief Constable Giles • Siobhan Murphy as Ruth Newsome • Shailene Garnett as Nomi Johnston • Stephanie Belding as Nurse Sullivan • Sebastian Pigott as Dr. Dixon • Colin Mochrie as Ralph Fellows • James McGowan as Dr. Forbes • Patrick McKenna as Hamish Slorach • Dmitry Chepovetsky as Nikola Tesla • John Tench as Alexander Graham Bell • Martin Moreau as Theodore Roosevelt • Cyrus Lane as Rupert Newsome • Craig Brown as Eddie Crawford • David Reale as Mr. Clements • Erin Agostino as Nina Bloom • Mouna Traoré as Rebecca James • Jordan Johnson-Hinds as Nate Desmond • Dylan Neal as Jasper Linney • Kristian Bruun as Constable Jackson • Richard Clarkin as Chief Constable Davis • Michael Seater as James Gillies • Rothaford Gray as Alderman William Peyton Hubbard • Cyrus Lane as Roger Newsome • Georgina Reilly as Emily Grace • Charlotte Sullivan as Charlotte (formerly Minerva Fairchild) • Sean Harraher as Constable Worseley • Tamara Hope as Edna Brooks (née Garrison) • Giacomo Gianniotti as Leslie Garland • Nicole Underhay as Margaret Haile • Sarah Gadon as Ruby Ogden • Kate Greenhouse as Sally Pendrick • Stephen McHattie as Harry Murdoch • Geraint Wyn Davies as Arthur Conan Doyle •

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- |image = 306 Jack Walker (Jesse Lavercombe).png
+ |image = 1306 Jack Walker (Jesse Lavercombe).png
- |actor = Jesse Lavercombe
+ |actor = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2761932 Jesse Lavercombe]
- |seen = '''''[[The Philately Fatality]]'''''<br>'''''[[The Killing Dose]]'''''
+ |seen = '''''[[The Philately Fatality]]'''''<br>'''''[[The Killing Dose]]'''''<br>'''''[[In the Company of Women]]'''''<br>'''''[[Things Left Behind]]'''''<br>'''''[[The Future is Unwritten]]'''''
  |gender = Male
- |status = Alive
+ |status = Living
  |relationships = [[Detective Watts]], [[Jack-Llewelyn Relationship|courting]]
  |job = Butcher
 }}'''Jack Walker''' is the owner of a butcher shop, introduced in [[Season 13 Episodes and Guides|Season 13]] of ''[[Murdoch Mysteries (overview)|Murdoch Mysteries]]'', portrayed by Jesse Lavercombe.
-==Appearances and Mentions==
+== Appearances and Mentions ==
 ===='''''[[The Philately Fatality]] '''''====
-*While investigating a murder in the house where a men-only party took place, [[Thomas Brackenreid|Inspector Brackenreid]] recognizes a picture of his butcher: '''Jack Walker'''. He visits '''Walker''' at his butcher store, asking why there was a photo of him with his arm around Mr. Paxton, the victim.
+* While investigating a murder in the house where a men-only party took place, [[Thomas Brackenreid|Inspector Brackenreid]] recognizes a picture of his butcher: '''Jack Walker'''. He visits '''Walker''' at his butcher store, asking why there was a photo of him with his arm around [[Owen Paxton|Mr. Paxton]], the murder victim.
-*'''Walker '''explains that he was only friends with the man. The photo was from when he ran into him on the island, and that's the truth of it.
+* '''Walker '''explains that they were old school chums and he was being polite when he ran into him on the island. Brackenreid is satisfied but [[Detective Watts]] questions his alibi.
-*'''Walker '''is brought to the station house for further questioning when evidence is brought to light that reveals he was, in fact, at the party the other night. '''Walker''' explains that he was in a relationship with Paxton, but they broke up because of their differences. He''' '''goes on to tell the policeman that he was the one who found Paxton's body. Not believing him, [[Thomas Brackenreid|Brackenreid]] asks for him to be placed in the cells.
+* '''Walker''' is brought to the [[Station House Four|Station House]] for further questioning by [[William Murdoch|Murdoch]] when evidence is brought to light that reveals he was, in fact, at the Paxton house party. '''Walker''' reveals that he was in a relationship with Paxton, but they had broken up because of their differences. He goes on to confess to the policemen that he was the one who found Paxton's body but he didn't kill him. Not believing him, [[Thomas Brackenreid|Brackenreid]] asks for him to be placed in the cells.
-*[[Detective Watts]] seeks '''Walker''''s help in locating Paxton's missing stamp collection, as the motive could be due to his philatelist hobby and not his personal life. '''Walker''''' ''agrees to help, but only if he can run an important errand afterwards.'' "Let you out, you mean,"'' Watts says. ''"I'll come back,"'' '''Walker '''replies. ''"I promise."''
+* Watts seeks '''Walker''''s help in locating Paxton's missing stamp collection, as the motive could be due to his philatelist hobby and not his personal life. '''Walker''' agrees to help, but only if he can run an important errand afterwards. "''Let you out, you mean,''" Watts says. "''I'll come back''," '''Walker''' replies, "''I promise.''"
-*True to his word, '''Walker '''aids Watts in recovering the missing stamp collection, and in return, Watts holds up his part of the deal and gives '''Walker '''an hour to visit his mother. When the [[Thomas Brackenreid|Inspector]] finds out, he is enraged, bellowing, ''"He could be on a train halfway across the country by now!" ''Indeed, he could be, but '''Walker''' is back in the cells, just as he promised.
+* True to his word, '''Walker''' aids Watts in recovering the missing stamp collection, and in return, Watts holds up his part of the deal and gives '''Walker''' an hour to visit his mother. When the [[Thomas Brackenreid|Inspector]] finds out, he is enraged and warns "''he could be on a train halfway across the country by now!''" Indeed, he could be, but '''Walker''' is back in the cells, just as he promised.
-*Once the case has come to a close, with '''Walker''''s name cleared of suspicion, [[Detective Watts]] takes it upon himself to thank the butcher for his help. However, '''Walker '''can tell there is something more. ''"Can I call you Jack?" ''Watts asks. It appears a response isn't needed. '''Jack '''steps into his apartment, leaving the door open for Watts to follow.
+* Once the case has come to a close, with '''Walker''''s name cleared of suspicion, [[Detective Watts]] takes it upon himself to thank the butcher for his help. However, '''Walker''' can tell there is something more. "''Can I call you Jack?''" Watts asks. It appears a verbal response isn't needed as '''Jack '''steps back into his apartment, leaving the door open for Watts to follow – and he does, closing the door behind him.
 ===='''''[[The Killing Dose]] '''''====
-*[[Detective Watts|Watts]] has spent the night over at '''Jack''''s apartmet. Just as he's about to head out, '''Jack '''stops him, making sure he doesn't forget his lunch. ''"I hope you'll come again,' ''he says. Watts is clearly worried at the notion of anyone finding out, but '''Jack '''reassures him. ''"Some things are worth the risk."''
+* [[Detective Watts]] has spent the night at '''Jack''''s apartment. Just as he's about to head out, '''Jack''' stops him, making sure he doesn't forget his lunch, "''I hope you'll come again''." Watts is clearly worried at the notion of anyone finding out, but '''Jack''' reassures him,"''some things are worth the risk''."
-*While Watts is assisting [[George Crabtree|George]] in recovering stolen money, '''Jack Walker '''falls under suspicion when a wrapper from his shop is found with the evidence. The two go to question him, and he explains that the wrapper was from chicken kidney's for Mr. Kerr to feed to his cat. Realizing that the superintendant must have taken the money himself, [[Detective Watts|Watts]] and George make their exit, though not before Watts and '''Jack '''exchange some not-so-subtle glances.
+* When '''Jack''' answers the knock at his door, he finds [[George Crabtree|Constable Crabtree]] with Watts. In an awkward wink-and-nod questioning about a wrapper from his shop found as possible evidence of a theft, '''Jack''' explains that the wrapper was from the chicken kidneys [[Robert Kerr|Mr. Kerr]] fed to his cat. Satisfied with the simple explanation, Watts exits followed by a polite bemused Crabtree, leaving a half-smiling '''Jack'''.
+===='''''[[In the Company of Women]] '''''====
-==Gallery==
+*
+==== '''''[[Things Left Behind]]''''' ====
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker}}
+* [[Jack-Llewelyn Relationship|Watts and&nbsp;Jack]] share their first on-screen kiss, but it is soon interrupted when Watts discovers a body. Watts instructs '''Jack''' to leave; that he'll take care of this.
+* Later, '''Jack '''and Watts meet up at a pub. Watts assures him that [[William Murdoch|Detective Murdoch]] is now on the case and that he does not know the truth about how he came across the body. Moments later, Detective Edwards enters and asks if he could join the two of them. Watts introduces '''Jack '''as merely a friend.
+* Later, Watts is confronted by Detective Edwards, who informs him that '''Jack '''had been picked previously on charges of suspected homesexual activity. "''I will take that under advisement," ''says Watts. As Detective Edwards walks away, Watts gives him a rather annoyed look.
+===='''''[[The Future is Unwritten]]'''''====
+* [[Detective Watts|Watts]] and '''Jack''' are meeting at a bar when [[Detective Edwards]] enters. Neither man sees him, however, but Edwards sees them. He leaves quietly.
+*Edwards stops by Station House 4 to talk to Watts. After telling the detective how he doesn't like Watts' "kind", he aggresively informs him that '''Jack''' is currently sitting in [[Station House One]]'s cells.
+* '''Jack '''is shown to have sustained numerous beatings, after Edwards apparently exposed him to whoever was around. Watts tells him he'll get him out, but '''Jack '''won't let him throw away his life as a policeman. The two embrace as much as one can through bars before Watts departs.
+== Trivia ==
+* '''Jack Walker''' is the second butcher named 'Jack' appearing in [[Murdoch Mysteries (overview)|''Murdoch Mysteries'']], the first was [[Jack the Butcher]] in '''''[[Murdoch On The Corner]]'''''.
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery widths="138" spacing="small">
+The Killing Dose Watts and Jack.png|[[The Killing Dose]]
+</gallery>
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker}}
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