MIAMI (AP) _ The Miami-Dade Police Department announced the death of its former director Robert Parker. He was 62. Parker, was the first African American to lead the Miami-Dade Police Department,
Parker joined the force in 1976. He worked his way through the ranks, becoming the first African-American in the agency’s top job in 2004.
Along the way he served as assistant director of police services and spent time in the Special Investigations Unit. He also was a major and commander in charge of economic crimes.
The Miami Herald (https://hrld.us/1MKbQFe ) reports Parker once said his toughest days as an officer were during the 1980 race riots sparked by the beating death of a black motorcyclist.
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Information from: The Miami Herald, https://www.herald.com
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