Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Milford Parker was electrocuted when he attempted to remove a telephone wire that had fallen across a sidewalk at the corner of Seventh Street and Main Street.
As he was pulling the wire it touched a live wire killing him instantly.
City Marshal Parker had served with the Galena Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife, two children, and a stepchild. His son Milford Parker Jr. was born three months before he was killed and died four years later.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, and a stepchild.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Parker gave the Galena Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gelena community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Parker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Milford Parker is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Milford Parker's cause is highlighted.
How Milford Parker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Milford Parker is highlighted in Jun.