Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Vinnie Parks passed away after collapsing while participating in physical exercises at the Central Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy's facility at Camp Robinson.
He started showing signs of distress and was able to walk to an ambulance before collapsing. The Central Arkansas area was under a heat advisory at the time.
Patrolman Parks had served with the Jonesboro Police Department for only one month.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, sister, and grandmother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Parks served with the Jonesboro Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jonesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Parks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Vincent Anthony Parks is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AR, 17 of 372 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Jonesboro Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vincent Anthony Parks's cause is highlighted.
How Vincent Anthony Parks Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Vincent Anthony Parks is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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