Sergeant Mark Frank Parry
Baltimore County Police Department
Maryland
End of Watch: Monday, January 21, 2002

Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: 2921

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Thursday, December 27, 2001
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 14 years in prison

Sergeant Mark Parry succumbed to injuries received 25 days earlier when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver on East Joppa Road near Pleasant Plains Road.

Sergeant Parry was a member of the detective unit and had offered to fill in for another supervisor in the patrol unit at the time.

The suspect fled the scene after the incident, but was later apprehended and charged with several counts. Sergeant Parry received severe head and body injuries and remained in the hospital until succumbing to those injuries.

Sergeant Parry had served with the Baltimore County Police Department for 16 years, and is survived by his wife, three children, sister, and brother.