Edward A. Parker, III

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA

Cardiac

End of Watch May 2, 1977

Age 33

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

The Vigil Panel 118 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 232

Incident

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.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Parker gave the California Highway Patrol 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Parker.

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

Agency

Department California Highway Patrol

Location Sacramento, CA

Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 2, 1977

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Officer Edward A. Parker, III is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CA, 52 of 1,837 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At California Highway Patrol, 5 of 233 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.1% of this agency's fallen.

California Highway Patrol

of 233 officers

2.1% Cardiac

CA — Statewide

of 1,837 officers

2.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac