Kissimmee Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Tuesday, April 27, 1993
Add to My HeroesDouglas Odell Parsons
Sergeant Parsons suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after a departmental physical fitness test in which he walked three miles along Neptune Road.
He returned home after scoring highly on the test and collapsed approximately two hours later.
The Kissimmee Police Department gym was named after Sergeant Parsons and dedicated to him on April 27th, 1994
Sergeant Parsons had served with the Kissimmee Police Department for 16 years.
Bio
- Age 51
- Tour 16 years
- Badge 61
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 22 ReflectionsSo many more fellow officers from our agency have passed since you and I remember them all. You were a co-worker & friend and I miss you, Doug. Rest in Peace.
Peter Simonson, Retired Commander
Kissimmee Police Department
April 28, 2025
Recent LODD Deaths

Lieutenant Allen "Noochie" Credeur
Rayne Police Department, LA
EOW: May 5, 2025

Special Deputy Sheriff Larry Henderson, Jr.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, OH
EOW: May 2, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Brandon Ray Sikes
Columbia County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: April 26, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Jesse Perez
Dawson County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: April 22, 2025

Captain Helio Armando Garcia, III
South Fulton Police Department, GA
EOW: April 16, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Melissa Pollard
Wood County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: April 9, 2025

Deputy Sheriff William May
Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: April 2, 2025

Police Officer Osmar Rodarte
Marysville Police Department, CA
EOW: March 26, 2025

Sergeant Grant J. Candies
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: March 23, 2025