Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Arthur Parga was shot and killed while assisting a countywide narcotics task force in serving a search warrant. He was on a SWAT team when they entered a house, and the owner confronted them shortly after 2 a.m. Officer Parga was the first to enter the house. He was shot in the head and leg during the raid, which was part of an ongoing investigation into marijuana trafficking. The suspect was then shot by another officer. Officer Parga served with the Stockton Police Department for more than three years and previously served with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office for five years. While working at the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Department, he led the investigation into a notorious local “freeway rapist” and was responsible for his arrest.
Survivors
Officer Parga is survived by his wife, who was pregnant at the time, and a 5-year-old son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Parga gave the Stockton Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stockton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Parga.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Arthur Paul Parga, 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Stockton Police Dept., 8 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur Paul Parga, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Arthur Paul Parga, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Paul Parga, Jr. is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur Paul Parga, Jr. was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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