Roll of Honor
Virgil D. Parsley Sr.
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Virgil Parsley was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a vehicle on U.S. Route 90, one mile east of Liberty.
While attempting to stop the speeding driver, Deputy Parsley struck the back of another vehicle. That vehicle flipped and caught fire. The driver and passenger were saved by a citizen who stopped to help. Deputy Parsley was killed instantly. The speeding driver did not stop and was never apprehended.
Deputy Parsley was a United States Navy WWI veteran and had served with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office for one year.
While attempting to stop the speeding driver, Deputy Parsley struck the back of another vehicle. That vehicle flipped and caught fire. The driver and passenger were saved by a citizen who stopped to help. Deputy Parsley was killed instantly. The speeding driver did not stop and was never apprehended.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.
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- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Parsley gave the Liberty County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Liberty community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Virgil D. Parsley Sr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Virgil D. Parsley Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Liberty County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Virgil D. Parsley Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Virgil D. Parsley Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Virgil D. Parsley Sr. is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Military Service
Virgil D. Parsley Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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