Washington County Sheriff's Office, Missouri
End of Watch Saturday, December 15, 2012
Add to My HeroesChristopher Richard Parsons
Deputy Sheriff Chris Parsons was shot and killed from ambush after responding to a 911 call on Nugget Road, in Mineral Point, at approximately 2:10 am.
An ambulance had also responded to the location as a result of the 911 call regarding an unconscious woman. As the woman was loaded into the ambulance her son exited the mobile home fired a single shot with a shotgun, killing Deputy Parsons.
The subject fled into the nearby woods. He remained at large for approximately 15 hours until he turned himself in at a checkpoint setup near Mineral Point.
Deputy Parsons had served with the Washington County Sheriff's Office for only two months. He is survived by his fiancee, parents, and sibling.
Bio
- Age 31
- Tour 2 months
- Badge 914
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender In custody
Most Recent Reflection
View all 254 ReflectionsThat night,morning and next day continues to play over and over again with trying to figure out why God would take such a gentle giant so soon from us. My friend you were going to be the standard in the department for years to come but a coward took you from us. Its been almost 9 years since we graduated the academy and began our journey at the Sheriffs Office and I hope I am making you proud with how I serve the community and honoring your memory. Till we meet again.
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