Goldsboro Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Monday, September 19, 1960
Age:
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: September 19, 1960
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Parks and Lieutenant Frank Faircloth were killed in an automobile accident during a high speed pursuit of a bootlegging suspect. Their vehicle struck an embankment near the Stevens Mill Bridge and then crashed into the water. The suspect they were chasing was charged with manslaughter but the charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Patrolman Parks had been with the agency for 9 years.