Patrolman Fred Parker

Patrolman Fred Parker | Clayton County Police Department, Georgia
Clayton County Police Department, Georgia
Patrolman Fred Parker

Clayton County Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch Wednesday, April 29, 1959

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Fred Parker

Patrolman Fred Parker succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier in an automobile crash while he and his partner pursued a suspect on Georgia Highway 42.

Their patrol car overturned near the Stockbridge city limits and Patrolman Parker was pinned inside. He received major injuries and died a short time later.

The subject the officers were chasing was never identified or apprehended. The cause of the crash was determined to be faulty front wheels on the patrol car.

Patrolman Parker was survived by his wife and three daughters.

Bio

  • Age 50
  • Tour Not available
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Vehicle pursuit
  • Incident Date Sunday, April 26, 1959
  • Weapon Automobile
  • Offender Not available

mechanical failure, vehicle pursuit

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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 2, 2019

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