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Lieutenant Levi Parker | Cincinnati Police Division, Ohio Cincinnati Police Division, Ohio

Lieutenant

Levi Parker

Cincinnati Police Division, Ohio

End of Watch: Sunday, May 4, 1856

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 4/27/1856

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Pardoned

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Lieutenant Levi Parker was shot on April 27, 1856, while attempting to stop a man, Harry Harrington, from beating his wife. Harrington pulled a pistol, and shot Lieutenant Parker in the left shoulder (Officers were not armed until 1888).

Lieutenant Parker died eight days later at 1 a.m. on the morning of May 4, 1856.

Harrington was charged, convicted, and sentenced to life. However, in January 1862, the Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Harrington. He was again convicted, this time of Murder in the 2nd Degree and sentenced again to life. A few years later, convinced that Harrington was to return to Ireland, the governor of Ohio pardoned him and, once pardoned, Harrington went to Covington, Kentucky where he could not be touched.

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True heroism is not diminished by time. Your service has helped to steel the resolve of the Law Enforcement community and will continue to do so. Rest in peace, brother.

Police Officer (Retired) Gregory Kral
Miami-Dade Police Dept. FL
December 27, 2011

 

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