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Trooper Walter Sinton Parrish | Virginia State Police, Virginia
Virginia State Police, Virginia

Trooper

Walter Sinton Parrish

Virginia State Police, Virginia

End of Watch: Sunday, October 4, 1953

Biographical Info

Age: 24
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 4, 1953
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Walter Parrish was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol on Shirley Highway (modern-day I-95), near the Lorton overpass, in Fairfax County.

It is believed that he was attempting to catch up with a speeder when his patrol car went out of control and careened down a 35-foot embankment at 1:20 am.

Trooper Parrish was assigned to the Ingleside Barracks. He was survived by his wife.