California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Monday, May 2, 1977
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 5027
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: April 30, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Edward 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 California Highway Patrol for 10 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.