Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Parks and Lieutenant Frank Faircloth were killed in an automobile accident during a high speed pursuit of a bootlegging suspect. Their vehicle struck an embankment near the Stevens Mill Bridge and then crashed into the water. The suspect they were chasing was charged with manslaughter but the charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence. Patrolman Parks had been with the agency for 9 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Parks gave the Goldsboro Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Goldsboro 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 Mahlon M. Parks 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Goldsboro Police Department, 2 of 5 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. Mahlon M. Parks's cause is highlighted.
How Mahlon M. Parks Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mahlon M. Parks is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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