Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Claude Parks succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when his police motorcycle collided with the door of a transit bus near the intersection of 28th Street and Wickham Avenue. He was taken to the Elizabeth Buxton Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following morning. Patrolman Parks served with the Newport News Police Department for four months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and infant child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Parks served with the Newport News Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Newport News community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Parks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Claude Thomas Parks is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,585 officers honored here.
In VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Newport News Police Department, 5 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude Thomas Parks's cause is highlighted.
How Claude Thomas Parks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Claude Thomas Parks is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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