Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Deputy Sheriff John W. Parsons succumbed to a gunshot wound when his pistol fell from his pocket, discharging and fatally wounding him at the Griffith Hotel.
He was survived by his wife and son.
Special Deputy Parsons was buried in the Segrest Cemetery in Tyler County.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Sheriff Parsons served with the Tyler County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Woodville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Sheriff Parsons.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Deputy Sheriff John Wheat 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Tyler County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Wheat Parsons's cause is highlighted.
How John Wheat Parsons Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Wheat Parsons is highlighted in Jan.
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