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Officer Edward A. Parker, III | California Highway Patrol, California
California Highway Patrol, California

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: 5027

Incident Details

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.