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Robert Parker

Case from Miami, FL dated Jul 22, 2015

Victim Details

Robert Parker

Male

Black / African American

Miami

FL

2015-07-22

62

Robert

Parker

07/10/2026

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Robert Parker, a 62-year-old African American male and former Miami-Dade Police Director, was found dead on July 22, 2015, near a canal close to his northwest Miami-Dade home. Parker, who had retired in 2009 after a distinguished 33-year career in law enforcement, was discovered with a gunshot wound to his head. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner ruled his death a suicide. Parker's passing shocked the community, as he was well-respected and had no known enemies. He was affectionately known a ...
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  • Former Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker Found Dead
  • Former Police Director Death Ruled As Suicide - CBS Miami
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