Virgil D. Parsley, Sr.

Liberty County Sheriff's Office — Liberty, TX

Accident Veteran

End of Watch August 24, 1928

Age 36

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

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.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.

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Last updated: July 23, 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

Department Liberty County Sheriff's Office

Location Liberty, TX

Platform Identity lcso.liberty.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 24, 1928

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Virgil D. Parsley, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Virgil D. Parsley, Sr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

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.

Liberty County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

66.7% Accident

TX — Statewide

653

of 2,421 officers

27% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident