Jerry Parr

Jerry S. Parr (September 16, 1930 - October 9, 2015) was a Secret Service Agent. He was one of the agents protecting President Reagan on the day of his assassination attempt on March 30, 1981.^[1][2]

Jerry Parr
Jerry Parr just before President Reagan was shot.
Born	(1930-09-16)September 16, 1930 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Died	October 9, 2015(2015-10-09) (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Citizenship	American
Education	Vanderbilt University Loyola University
Occupation	Retired Secret Service Agent
Employer	United States Secret Service
Known for	Saving President Reagan during his assassination attempt.

Parr's interest in joining the Secret Service originated as a boy after watching Code of the Secret Service (1939) starring Ronald Reagan as agent "Brass" Bancroft.^[3]

Parr died of congestive heart failure in Washington, D.C. on October 9, 2015, aged 85.^[3]