Walter Lewis has been a firefighter since 1990, currently at the rank of Deputy Chief for Orlando International Airport Fire Rescue.

He retired after nearly 30 years with the Orlando Fire Department, finishing his time as an Assistant Chief. He began his time as a volunteer, then later as a paid firefighter in a bedroom community department. In 1996, he joined the Orlando Fire Department and has served on some of the busiest units and within special operations and training. He is a continual student of the fire service, has contributed to works such as the State of Florida Live Fire Training Instructor curriculum, is a charter member of the Orlando Fire Conference and also a founding member of the FOOLS. He is a Task Force Leader for US&R FL-TF4 based out of Central Florida, having deployed numerous times including Hurricanes Harvey, Laura, Michael and the Champlain Towers Collapse in Surfside, Florida.

Walter resides with his family in Orlando, FL. One of his favorite things to do is to spend time with family boating, riding ATVs, attending hockey games and playing games with his kids.