Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Warden Lee Parker was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle that contained two men and their wives who were spotlighting deer in Westfield. One of the men in the vehicle shot Deputy Warden in the chest at point blank range. The suspect, age 42, was apprehended, convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to 10 to 20 years.
Survivors
Deputy Warden Parker was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Warden Parker served with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Warden Parker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Warden Lee H. 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 ME, 43 of 102 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, 6 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lee H. Parker's cause is highlighted.
How Lee H. Parker Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 20 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lee H. Parker is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lee H. Parker was killed by rifle.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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