Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Marshal Howell Parker was shot and killed when he and another deputy marshal interrupted a burglary in progress at a residence in the 300 block of East Linden Street.
He and the other marshal were serving warrants in the area when a resident notified them that she had seen two suspicious men enter a neighbor's home. When the two deputy marshals entered the home to investigate they surprised the two men, one of whom immediately opened fire, striking Deputy Marshal Parker twice.
The other deputy marshal immediately returned fire as the suspects jumped out a window and fled. Deputy Marshal Parker was taken to a local hospital where he immediately underwent a blood transfusion from the other deputy marshal. He succumbed to his wounds the following day.
Deputy Marshal Parker had previously served as a guard with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal Parker served with the Atlanta Municipal Court.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Parker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Marshal Howell B. Parker is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howell B. Parker's cause is highlighted.
How Howell B. Parker Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Howell B. Parker is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Howell B. Parker was killed by handgun.