10 More Arkansas Unsolved Mysteries
Article posted on THV Channel 11 March 11, 2014
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A well known, quasi-political figure around Arkansas in the late 1980's and early 90's, Luther Gerald Parks "Jerry" Parks, Jr. oversaw Bill Clinton's security detail while Clinton was Governor. Parks' security firm was later contracted to guard Clinton's security firm was later contracted to guard Clinton's Presidential Campaign Headquarters in 1992.
But only nine months after Clinton won the White House, Parks was gunned down in West Little Rock. Parks was leaving El Chico when he was ambushed by two men in a white Chevrolet Caprice at the intersection of Chenal and Highway 10, where witnesses say the men shot Parks to death before speeding away. The only evidence left behind were 10 9-mm bullet casing scattered on the pavement.
Clinton's far-right critics pounced on the murder. They said it had political overtones, pointing to the untimely suicide of Vincent Foster, a childhood friend of Clinton's and one of his closest allies, only months earlier as evidence of a connection.
Parks' son, Gary, also tried to link Clinton to the murders. He claimed that his father had collected a file on Clinton's salacious activities and that he was subsequently executed because of its contents. The Little Rock Police Department dismissed such claims as "Unsubstantiated".
Adding another twist in the case, Gary was recently charged with the murder of his mother's new husband, Dr. David Millstein. Police in Baxter County think Gary had help,and they believe that the unnamed suspect might also have ties to Jerry's murder. Despite the passing of two decades, LRPD's investigation into the elder Parks' muder is ongoing.
Parks' son, Gary, also tried to link Clinton to the murders. He claimed that his father had collected a file on Clinton's salacious activities and that he was subsequently executed because of its contents. The Little Rock Police Department dismissed such claims as "Unsubstantiated".
Adding another twist in the case, Gary was recently charged with the murder of his mother's new husband, Dr. David Millstein. Police in Baxter County think Gary had help,and they believe that the unnamed suspect might also have ties to Jerry's murder. Despite the passing of two decades, LRPD's investigation into the elder Parks' muder is ongoing.
