Horace C. Parker
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Patrolman

Horace C. Parker

Richmond Police Department — Richmond, VA
Accident
End of Watch April 3, 1935
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Horace Parker was killed in a motorcycle crash when his police motorcycle was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Lady Street and Cary Street.

Patrolman Parker had served with the Richmond Police Department for eight years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Parker gave the Richmond Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Parker.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Richmond, VA
Platform Identity rpd.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1935
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Horace is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1935, 99 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Horace had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
III

When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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By day of the week
IV

How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Richmond Police Department has 40 officers remembered here, Horace among them.

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Where

Patrolman Horace C. Parker

Richmond Police Department · End of Watch April 3, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-W

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