Trooper Walter Sinton Parrish
Virginia State Police, Virginia
End of Watch Sunday, October 4, 1953
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Trooper Walter Parrish was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol on Shirley Highway (modern-day I-95), near the Lorton overpass, in Fairfax County.
It is believed that he was attempting to catch up with a speeder when his patrol car went out of control and careened down a 35-foot embankment at 1:20 am.
Trooper Parrish was assigned to the Ingleside Barracks. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 24
- Tour Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 2, 2022
