Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Mark Parry succumbed to injuries received 25 days earlier when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver on East Joppa Road near Pleasant Plains Road.
Sergeant Parry was a member of the detective unit and had offered to fill in for another supervisor in the patrol unit at the time.
The 41-year-old suspect fled the scene after the incident but was later apprehended and charged with several counts. Sergeant Parry received severe head and body injuries and remained in the hospital until succumbing to those injuries.
Sergeant Parry had served with the Baltimore County Police Department for 16 years and had previously served with the United States Army for two years and the Army Reserves for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, sister, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Parry gave the Baltimore County Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Towson community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Mark Frank Parry served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sergeant Mark Frank Parry 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Baltimore County Police Department, 9 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mark Frank Parry's cause is highlighted.
How Mark Frank Parry Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 14 years in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mark Frank Parry is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mark Frank Parry was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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