Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Steven Parsons died five days after being involved in a traffic collision while driving his police motorcycle.
Deputy Parsons was traveling through an intersection when another vehicle ran a red light, striking him. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in critical condition before passing away.
Survivors
He had been employed with the Orange County Sheriff's Department for 11 years, and is survived by his wife, six year old daughter, three year old son, parents, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Parsons gave the Orange County Sheriff's Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Ana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Parsons.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Steven Edward Parsons 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Orange County Sheriff's Dept., 4 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven Edward Parsons's cause is highlighted.
How Steven Edward Parsons Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Edward Parsons is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Orange County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
