Roll of Honor
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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- August 2, 2026
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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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Horace C. 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 VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Richmond Police Department, 17 of 40 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Horace C. Parker's cause is highlighted.
How Horace C. Parker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Horace C. Parker is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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