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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- August 2, 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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William Leo Parrish Jr. 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 MS, 243 of 350 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this state's fallen. That is 69.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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
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.
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