Georgetown County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch: Thursday, July 21, 1949
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: July 21, 1949
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Claude Parsons was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a vehicle suspected of transporting illegal whiskey.
He and two other deputies were chasing the vehicle on Conway Highway and were attempting to pass two other vehicles when one of the cars attempted to turn left, causing their patrol car to swerve and crash.
Deputy Parsons had served with the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office for 18 months. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, three grandchildren, parents, and nine siblings.