Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Richard Parker suffered a fatal heart attack after working additional overtime for a highway safety grant.
The day before his heart attack, he worked his regular shift, conducted seven traffic stops in three hours during his overtime shift, and then worked out at the gym before going home. He was found unresponsive the next day when he did not report for his regular shift.
Captain Parker had served with the McAlester Police Department for 26 years and previously served with the Pittsburgh County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his son, daughter, and father.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
26 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Parker gave the McAlester Police Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the McAlester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Parker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Richard Shawn Parker is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 21 of 582 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At McAlester Police Department, 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Shawn Parker's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Shawn Parker Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Shawn Parker is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from McAlester Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
