Steven Edward Parsons
Deputy Sheriff

Steven Edward Parsons

Accident
End of Watch June 24, 2000
Age 36
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Steven Parsons died five days after being involved in a traffic collision while driving his police motorcycle.

Deputy Parsons was traveling through an intersection when another vehicle ran a red light, striking him. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in critical condition before passing away.

Survivors

He had been employed with the Orange County Sheriff's Department for 11 years, and is survived by his wife, six year old daughter, three year old son, parents, and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Parsons gave the Orange County Sheriff's Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Ana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Parsons.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Santa Ana, Orange County, CA
Platform Identity ocso.orange.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 24, 2000
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Steven Edward Parsons is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Orange County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Orange County Sheriff's Department
4
of 10 officers
40% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven Edward Parsons's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Steven Edward Parsons Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Edward Parsons is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897