- He was the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1950-65.
- Was the longest serving Chief of the LAPD and served on the force from 1927-66.
- Gene Roddenberry was Parker's spokesman and speech writer until 1953.
- Gene Roddenberry based the character Mr. Spock on Star Trek (1966) on Parker.
- Created the Los Angeles Police Department motto "To Protect and To Serve".
- Passed away after the Watts riots in the summer of 1965.
- Is considered the greatest and most controversial chief of police in Los Angeles.
- In 1965, Parker created the controversial Special Investigation Section (S.I.S.) just before his death.
- Following his death, he was interred in San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California.
- The headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department was renamed Parker Center shortly after his death.
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