Officer Edward A. Parker III
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Monday, May 2, 1977

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: Saturday, April 30, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Parker suffered a fatal heart attack following a vehicle pursuit of a motorcyclist. He was found slumped behind the wheel of his patrol car and taken to a local hospital. He suffered two more heart attacks and died two days later.

Officer Parker had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.