Marcus F. Parker

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch March 22, 1873

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 312

Incident

Location: Kansas Weapon: Shotgun Offender: One lynched; One apprehended

Deputy US Marshal Marcus Parker was shot and killed as he and a posse attempted to arrest four horse thieves near Silverdale, Kansas.

Deputy Parker managed to return fire, wounding one as they fled. Several days later, he was captured by a posse near Elgin and hanged. Another was apprehended four months later.

Deputy Marshal Parker rode for Judge, "Hanging Judge," Issac Parker. He was a Union Civil War Veteran sergeant with the Kansas 6th Infantry, Companies A and C.

DUSM Parker, On today, the 150th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the Union Army during the Civil War.

R.I.P. USBP

Anonymous United States Border Patrol March 22nd, 2023

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Parker served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 22, 1873

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender One lynched; One apprehended

Military Service

Marcus F. Parker served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Marcus F. 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service

251

of 313 officers

80.2% Felonious

DC — Statewide

754

of 1,419 officers

53.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious