Captain Edward E. Parr

End of Watch: Tue, Apr 12th, 1932

Date of Incident: Tue, Apr 12th, 1932

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)

Service Time: 14 years

Age: 39

Survivors

His wife, three sons, and a daughter

Incident

Detective William Mulligan and Captain Edward Parr were shot and killed when they attempted to arrest two men wanted in connection with a series of burglaries. Both suspects 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.