William Henry Parker III was an American law enforcement officer who was Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1950 until his death in 1966. To date, he is the longest-serving LAPD police ch
Parker in 1965
Parker Center
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Parker Center, initially named the Police Administration Building or Police Facilities Building, was the former headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1955 until October 2009. It was l
William H. Parker (police officer)
…LAPD police chief. Parker has been called "Los Angeles' greatest and most controversial chief of police." The former headquarters of the LAPD, the Parker Center, was named after him. During his tenure, the LAPD was known for police brutality and racism; Parker himself was known for his "unambiguous racism…
Parker Center in 1976
New LAPD Headquarters, at corner of E 1st Street and S Main Street