Tyler County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Saturday, January 23, 1904
Add to My HeroesJohn Wheat Parsons
Special Deputy Sheriff John W. Parsons succumbed to a gunshot wound when his pistol fell from his pocket, discharging and fatally wounding him at the Griffith Hotel.
He was survived by his wife and son.
Special Deputy Parsons was buried in the Segrest Cemetery in Tyler County.
Bio
- Age 54
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
- Incident Date Friday, January 22, 1904
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsDeputy Sheriff Parsons,
On today, the 120th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Tyler County.
BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)
January 23, 2024
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Jeremy R. Labonte
Roswell Police Department, GA
EOW: February 7, 2025
Officer Jason Roscow
North Las Vegas Police Department, NV
EOW: February 4, 2025
Major Jeffrey A. Burke
New Jersey State Police, NJ
EOW: December 31, 2024
Corporal Dennis Francis Kelly
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: December 21, 2024
Officer Baldino Morales-Sánchez
Mayagüez Municipal Police Department, PR
EOW: January 25, 2025
Border Patrol Agent David Christopher Maland
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: January 20, 2025
Sergeant Mark Butler
Navasota Police Department, TX
EOW: January 15, 2025
Deputy Sheriff Jesus Vargas
Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: January 15, 2025
Police Officer II Colton Dale Pulsipher
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: December 12, 2024