Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Sunday, May 4, 1856
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 27, 1856
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Pardoned
Lieutenant Levi Parker was shot on April 27th, 1856, while attempting to stop a man from beating his wife on Front Street near Pike Street. The unarmed subject pulled a pistol and shot Lieutenant Parker in the left shoulder.
Lieutenant Parker died eight days later at 1:00 a.m. on the morning of May 4, 1856.
The subject was charged, convicted, and sentenced to life. However, in January 1862, the Supreme Court ordered a new trial for him. He was again convicted, this time of second degree murder and again sentenced to life. A few years later, convinced that he was to return to Ireland, the governor of Ohio pardoned him and, once pardoned, the man went to Covington, Kentucky.
Lieutenant Parker was survived by his wife and two daughters.