Edward Earl Parr
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Captain

Edward Earl Parr

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, KY
Felonious
End of Watch April 12, 1932
Age 45
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
The Vigil Panel 64 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Captain Edward Parr and Detective William Mulligan were shot and killed when they attempted to arrest two men inside their apartment in the 200 block of East Market Street. Both suspects were wanted in connection with a series of burglaries. They were captured a short time later. One of the suspects told police he shot the two officers because he thought they were gangsters when they entered his apartment. He was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and executed in the electric chair on April 14, 1933. Captain Parr served with the Louisville Police Department for 14 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Parr gave the Louisville Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Parr.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
Platform Identity lpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 12, 1932
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward 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 1932, 210 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 45. 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. Edward had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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

Louisville Police Department has 91 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

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Where

Captain Edward Earl Parr

Louisville Police Department · End of Watch April 12, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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