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Photograph: Captain Edward E. Parr

Patch image: Louisville Police Department, Kentucky






Captain Edward E. Parr
Louisville Police Department
Kentucky

End of Watch: Tuesday, April 12, 1932

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, April 12, 1932
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1933

Captain Parr and Detective William Mulligan were shot and killed when they attempted to arrest two men wanted in connection with a series of burglaries. Both suspects were captured a short time later.

One of the suspects told police he shot the two officers because he thought they were gangsters when they entered his apartment. He was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and executed in the electric chair on April 14, 1933.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Louisville Police Department, KentuckyDetective William L. Mulligan
Louisville Police Department, KY
EOW: Tuesday, April 12, 1932
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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