Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Levi Parker was shot on April 27th, 1856, while attempting to stop a man from beating his wife on Front Street near Pike Street. The unarmed subject pulled a pistol and shot Lieutenant Parker in the left shoulder. Lieutenant Parker died eight days later at 1:00 a.m. on the morning of May 4, 1856. The subject was charged, convicted, and sentenced to life. However, in January 1862, the Supreme Court ordered a new trial for him. He was again convicted, this time of second degree murder and again sentenced to life. A few years later, convinced that he was to return to Ireland, the governor of Ohio pardoned him and, once pardoned, the man went to Covington, Kentucky.
Survivors
Lieutenant Parker was survived by his wife and two daughters.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-OH-05A09186- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Levi. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
170 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Lieutenant Parker served with the Cincinnati Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Levi 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Levi Parker's cause is highlighted.
How Levi Parker Compares
Offender Outcome
Pardoned
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Levi Parker is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Levi Parker was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
105 officers from Cincinnati Police Department are honored on badge.nw. Showing the 16 most recent.
