Roll of Honor
Christopher Richard Parsons
Incident
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 and 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 set up near Mineral Point. The subject was found to be unfit to stand trial and was sent to the Department of Mental Health.
Deputy Parsons had served with the Washington County Sheriff's Office for only two months and previously served with the Fredericktown Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancee, parents, and sibling.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Parsons served with the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Potosi community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Parsons.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Richard Parsons is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Washington County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Richard Parsons's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Richard Parsons Compares
Offender Outcome
Unfit to stand trial
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Richard Parsons is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Christopher Richard Parsons was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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