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W.H. Parker
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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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