Overview

• Fire crews responding to a 2 a.m. call on W. 148th Street near Terminal Avenue discovered the house heavily ablaze and found 67-year-old Laura Parker deceased on the front porch.
• Parker served nearly 30 years with the Cleveland Division of Police, including assignments in the 1st and 3rd Districts and the Sex Crimes Unit.
• The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office officially identified Parker on Tuesday following the fire.
• Investigators continue to probe the circumstances of the blaze, with preliminary findings clearing criminal intent and no confirmation on the status of smoke detectors.
• Wayne Drummond and other city officials have released statements expressing condolences and urging community support for Parker’s family.