Walton’s upbringing was spent in the inner-city Bay Area, California. After sustaining multiple injuries participating in semi-professional and collegiate sports, it was then that Mr. Walton realized his avid passion for reading, research, education and uplifting others. In being a first-generation college student, he was determined to not let his disadvantaged background prevent him from attaining a higher education. Credibly, Mr. Walton has been a distinguished scholar over the course of his career. He has graduated magna cum laude from Foothill College in Los Altos, CA with an Associates of Arts degree in Sociology (2019). He has graduated magna cum laude from the California State University of Sacramento with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, where he was selected as the “Most Outstanding Graduating Senior” by the department of Sociology in 2021. Admirably, Mr. Walton also graduated with a 4.0 grade point average from the University of Southern California with his Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 2022. In May 2023, Walton II, was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, which is Americas oldest and most-selective honors society for the brightest minds around the globe (University of Southern California Chapter). Lastly, in the fall of 2025, Mr. Walton will be enrolling in a Doctoral degree program to earn his PHD.