John Frederick Parker | |
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Born | Winchester, Virginia, U.S. | May 19, 1830
Died | June 28, 1890 | (aged 60)
Resting place | Glenwood Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Police officer |
Spouse |
Mary America Maus (m. 1855) |
Children | 3 |
John Frederick Parker (May 19, 1830 – June 28, 1890) was an American police officer for the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. Parker was one of four men detailed to act as United States President Abraham Lincoln's bodyguard on April 14, 1865, the night Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre.