Guilty: On His Knees, Agent Thought He Was About To Be Executed
Slidell Felon Convicted Following Violent Armed Confrontation Over Vehicle Repossession
On February 25, 2026, a St. Tammany Parish jury found Cordell Parker, 57, of Slidell, guilty of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Attempted Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities during a Crime of Violence by Discharge. The trial was presided over by the Honorable Judge Scott Gardner and prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Gary Tromblay and Jay Adair. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
On January 31, 2025, an agent for Spartan Recovery was repossessing a 2017 Mercedes-Benz on C L Parker Road in Slidell. After the vehicle was hooked to the wrecker, Parker approached the agent, angry, and asked him if he could retrieve personal belongings. While the agent complied, Parker emerged from his home with a semi-automatic handgun. He pointed the handgun at the agent and forced the agent to disconnect the car. He then placed the barrel of the pistol against the agent’s forehead, ordered him to his knees, and threatened to kill him. As the victim fled, Parker fired a gunshot. The U.S. Marshals Service later apprehended Parker on February 25, 2025.
During ADA Tromblay’s opening statement, he detailed the terrifying nature of the assault, saying, “[Parker] went from angry to murderous hostility. The victim was scared to death. He thought he was going to execute him in the street over a car. He never should have had a gun. There are reasons that people like Mr. Parker shouldn’t have guns.”
The victim, D.B., stated in an emotional testimony: “He put the gun to my forehead…he told me he was going to kill me. He told me to get down on my knees and put my hands behind my back. To this day, I still have nightmares, almost daily.”
In his closing argument, ADA Blair challenged the defendant’s credibility, stating, “D.B. has nothing to gain, and the Defendant has nothing to lose. One of them thumbed his nose at the oath, the court, and you all – you all get to decide which one did.”
ADA Tromblay, in his closing rebuttal, referred to the defendant’s story as “a bald-faced lie,” and added, “He will never forget what this defendant’s face [looks like] – nor will he ever forget what this defendant did to him. Hold this defendant accountable.”
Parker’s record spans four decades, including convictions for felony theft, burglary, drugs, and gun charges. Sentencing is set in Judge Gardner’s courtroom on March 18, 2026.
