Steven Edward Parsons
Deputy Sheriff

Steven Edward Parsons

Accident
End of Watch June 24, 2000
Age 36
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
The Vigil Panel 147 ›
Gender Male

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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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

Type Other
Location Santa Ana, Orange County, CA
Platform Identity ocso.orange.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 24, 2000
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Steven is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2000, 85 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 19th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Steven was 36. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Steven had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Orange County Sheriff's Department has 10 officers remembered here, Steven among them.

Deputy Sheriff Steven Edward Parsons

Orange County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch June 24, 2000

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W

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