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Danny J. Parker was a police officer for the Hill Valley Police Department in 1931, is Danny Parker Jr.'s father and is Jennifer Parker's grandfather.
He encountered two strangers driving a gray vehicle one night after Emmett Brown was taken out of his jail cell. To his shock, the car took off with Marty McFly inside and exploded in a bright flash. Immediately after seeing this, another car of the same type, and driver of the same appearance, picked up Doc and escaped once again. Parker's reports of these events led to him becoming demoted, driving him to alcoholism and corruption. His girlfriend, Betty also left him, sending him even further downward.
His interactions with a mysterious gentleman (Marty in disguise) at the bar of El Kid one night in August led him to sober up and, with information provided by Trixie Trotter, arrest Irving "Kid" Tannen on Felony Tax Evasion. After capturing Tannen and the rest of his gang, Parker felt confident about getting back with Betty. Some time afterward, Parker would become the Police Chief of Hill Valley.
On October 12, 1931, he brought a detained Kid Tannen to the Brown Estate to allow Emmett to test the Mental alignment meter on a criminal.
The next day, Danny attended the Hill Valley Science Expo and tried out various devices that were suppose to aid in law enforcement. While there, Edna ordered him to shut down Emmett's booth due to claims of the invention being dangerous. Though he doubted her claims, she gained a considerable amount of clout after Kid Tannen's arrest, as well as her knowledge of his tampering with evidence. Marty managed to help him by outing Edna as the Speakeasy Arsonist.
Danny then pursued Edna, only to lose her as she was driving the DeLorean and traveled to 1876. He would manage to catch Edna upon her return to 1931 at the Hill Valley Courthouse.
Danny Parker at his family's ranch in 1992
By 1992, Danny was retired from the Hill Valley Police Force and lived with his wife on his family's ranch.
Behind the scenes
- In "A Friend In Deed" Sheriff Taylor refers to Danny as "Pete." As Danny was a police officer and later a detective for the Hill Valley Police Department, he and Sheriff Taylor have probably known each other for years. It is possible that "Pete" is a nickname to distinguish himself from his son, Danny Parker Jr.
Appearances
- Back to the Future: The Animated Series
- "A Friend In Deed" (First appearance)
- Back to the Future: The Game