Two 88th Precinct Detectives Receive Honors From BP Adams For "Outstanding Work"

Detective Andre Parker (front row, right of center, facing left) and Detective Joseph Whiteman (front row, third from right) were among those recognized by BP Adams. Photo by Stefan Ringel/BP Adams’ Office.

88th Precinct Detectives Andre Parker and Joseph Whiteman were among 40 detectives around Brooklyn honored by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams for “outstanding work they have performed as part of their duties, including past and present cases that in total have resulted in thousands of arrests.”

They were selected with help from NYPD Assistant Chief Patrick Conry of the Detective Borough Command Brooklyn, who explained the choices as highlighting “detectives that went beyond their call of duty to investigate serious crimes in the borough of Brooklyn and continue to keep it safe.”

According to one of their supervisors, Sergeant Richard Erickson, Parker and Whiteman are “dedicated detectives who work hard on all their cases. Andre’s been here his whole career and Joe Whiteman’s been here about four years from housing.

“That they were selected is nice because they do deserve to be recognized,” he added. “Everybody was happy for them.”

At the November 22 ceremony, which was attended by family members, as well, Adams stated that “detective work is more than ‘Law and Order’-like glamour; it is a difficult pursuit of criminals that closes cases and brings closure for communities impacted by crime.

“As a veteran of New York’s Finest, I salute all of Brooklyn’s detectives and express gratitude, on behalf of all Brooklynites, for the sacrifices they and their families make every day to make our borough a safer place to raise healthy children and families,” Adams added.