Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jesse Parris was shot and killed after responding to a call of a man with a gun. Officer Parris encountered the suspect a block away from the address he was responding to. Officer Parris was shot once in the chest and killed as he attempted to arrest the suspect. On August 1, 1979, the suspect, 57, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and received a 10 year suspended sentence and placed on probation. Office Parris had served with the agency for 21 years.
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21 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Parris gave the Fort Worth Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Parris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Jesse R. Parris is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Worth Police Department, 33 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse R. Parris's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse R. Parris Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse R. Parris is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jesse R. Parris was killed by gun.
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