Roll of Honor
Incident
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 had served with the Clayton County Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two brothers, and a sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Parker gave the Clayton County Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jonesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Parker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Fred E. Parker is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In GA, 264 of 905 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Clayton County Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred E. Parker's cause is highlighted.
How Fred E. Parker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred E. Parker is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Clayton County Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
