According to a press release emailed to us by the Arkansas State Police, ASP Corporal John M. Parker, 45 of East Camden, while on duty at about 7:30 p.m. on August 21st, had a single vehicle wreck. Parker was intoxicated and was transported to the Drew County Detention Center and charged with Driving While Intoxicated - DWI 1st Drugs and Reckless Driving. Parker has been placed on administrative leave with pay during an investigation by the ASP Office of Professional Standards. Parker has been an ASP Trooper since 2014. The ASP patrol car Parker wrecked at his duplex residence in East Camden from Google map street view (August 2025). Parker was involved in an incident in February 2025. He choked and used his knee to strike a handcuffed Black man. Apparently Parker got a promotion instead of a suspension or termination. Check back for updates.
We obtained permission from Willie Davis, a well-known mentor, antiviolence activist and respected law enforcement officer to publish a post he made on social media. ⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤ Exactly who and what part of the leadership at LRPD is allowing this kind of very disgusting and degrading service in our communities. This type of behavior just continues to add to the systemic issues between police and the Black community. It’s no wonder that Blacks continue to face a significantly higher probability of experiencing threats of higher levels of physical and fatal force from police officers. This footage is a prime example of how and why that could happen. Apparently this store clerk called police dispatch stating that a subject had threatened to shoot him. Leading the dispatcher to conclude that there was an active “Disturbance with a Weapon” at the store. When the police (Officer Shook) arrives , he initiates a felony takedown to a compliant individual. He soon discovered that the...