Fred E. Parker

Clayton County Police Department — Jonesboro, GA

Accident

End of Watch April 28, 1959

Age 50

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Fred Parker succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier in an automobile crash while he and his partner pursued a suspect on Georgia Highway 42. Their patrol car overturned near the Stockbridge city limits, and Patrolman Parker was pinned inside. He received major injuries and died a short time later. The subject the officers were chasing was never identified or apprehended. The cause of the crash was determined to be faulty front wheels on the patrol car. Patrolman Parker had served with the Clayton County Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two brothers, and a sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Parker gave the Clayton County Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jonesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Parker.

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

Agency

Department Clayton County Police Department

Location Jonesboro, GA

Platform Identity ccpd.clayton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 28, 1959

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender Never apprehended

Patrolman Fred E. 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Clayton County Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Clayton County Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Accident

GA — Statewide

263

of 903 officers

29.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident