- Was the chauffeur of then LAPD chief Daryl Gates.
- Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from August 1997 to May 2002.
- Was appointed chief of the Los Angeles Police Department after the resignation of chief Willie Williams.
- Bernard C. Parks received his bachelor of Science degree from Pepperdine University and his Masters in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. Bernard Parks and his wife, Bobbie, are the parents of four children: Felicia, Michelle, Trudy and Bernard Jr.
- Quit the chief office of the LAPD during the aftermath of the infamous Rampart Scandal.
- After his departure from the LAPD, he ran unsuccessfully for the Los Angeles City Mayor's office.
- In 2000, Lori Gonzalez, his grand-daughter, was shot to death in South Los Angeles by a local gang member.
- In Los Angeles, California, he was 8th District Councilman (2003 - 2015) for twelve years.
- In June 2015, Parks retires after 50 years in public service in the police department, and as an elected politician.
- In 1998, People Magazine included him in the list of "50 Most Beautiful People.".
- "Biography, Battles and Bernard" - is a 110-minute documentary about his life and struggles. In July 2015, this film will premiere on Channel 35 in Los Angeles, California.
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