Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Parrish was shot and killed while making a traffic stop.
Survivors
Officer Parrish had served with the Crenshaw Police Department for one year and was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Parrish gave the Crenshaw Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Crenshaw community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Parrish.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William Leo Parrish, Jr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Leo Parrish, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William Leo Parrish, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Leo Parrish, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Leo Parrish, Jr. was killed by gun; unknown type.