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William H. Parker (June
21, 1902 – July 16, 1966) was a police chief of the Los Angeles, California
Police Department. The headquarters for the LAPD, Parker Center, was named after him. He was the longest reigning police chief and served on
the force 39 years (starting on August 8, 1927). Parker was originally born in South
Dakota. He became police chief on August 9, 1950 and is credited with transforming the LAPD into a
world renowned law enforcement agency.
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