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Derrick Parker (1961-2026) Police detective. Derrick Parker was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in East Meadow, New York.

Full Name

Derrick James Parker

Locations

Kings•Nassau•New York•Queens

Author's Timeline

1961

Birth

Kings County
Derrick James Parker was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 8, 1961.

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Residence

Kings County
Growing up, Mr. Parker lived in Brooklyn, New York.

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Residence

Queens County
Growing up, Mr. Parker lived in Queens, New York.

1979-1982

Other Life Event

Queens County
Mr. Parker studied public administration at St. John’s University for three years.

1984

Other Life Event

New York County
Mr. Parker received a bachelor’s degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 1984.

2006

Literary Work

Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of the Tupac, Biggie and Jam Master Jay Investigations from the N.Y.P.D.’s First ‘Hip-Hop Cop’
St. Martin’s Press
0312352514 / 978-0312352516
Memoir written with Matt Diehl.

2026

Death

Nassau County
Derrick Parker died in a hospital in East Meadow, Long Island, New York, on July 24, 2026.

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