Miami-Dade County Commission Saddened By Former Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker’s Death
Chairman Jean Monestime’s statement on the death of former Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker
MIAMI-DADE – “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the death of former Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker. Director Parker was an inspiring leader who made history as the police department’s first African American director after decades of dedicated service in the department. His death hit particularly close to home as he was also a resident of my district. On behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, I wish to offer my sincerest condolences to his family, his former colleagues in the Miami-Dade Police Department and all those who had the privilege to know and work with him,” said Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Jean Monestime.
Vice Chairman Bovo’s statement:
“Director Parker was a dedicated member of the Miami-Dade Police Department for 33 years and made history as the first African American Director of the police department. In this painful time my thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and members of the department. May God bless his family and all of our Miami-Dade Police officers,” said Miami-Dade County Commission Vice Chairman Esteban Bovo Jr
Parker was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head next to a canal near his northwest Miami-Dade home Wednesday night.