Scott R. Parker
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Police Officer

Scott R. Parker

Felonious
End of Watch September 5, 1983
Age 25
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 895
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Scott Parker was shot and wounded when three men and a woman attempted to car-jack him in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. The suspects approached Officer Parker's vehicle and attempted to take his car. Officer Parker drew his weapon and was shot by one suspect in the neck. Officer Parker was able to return fire, striking one suspect in the arm and wounding him. That suspect was arrested one block away. The other suspects were apprehended later in the week. Officer Parker was transported to Kings County Hospital where he remained on life support until his death. The woman and two of the male suspects were convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 17 years to life. The woman was paroled in 2006. One of the male suspects was paroled in 2010. Officer Parker had served with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Parker gave the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Parker.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Jersey City, NJ
Platform Identity panynjpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 1983
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 25
Badge Number 895
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Scott is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1983, 106 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 47th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Scott was 25. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Scott had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Scott among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Scott R. Parker

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department · End of Watch September 5, 1983

Where the Name Is Cut

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