Sergeant Danny Thomas Parrish

Danny Thomas Parrish

Sergeant Danny Parrish was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling in the wrong way on a one-way street, and had one headlight out.

At 7:45 p.m., when Sergeant Parrish stopped the 18-year-old driver at Avenue A and North Fifth Street, the driver attempted to give Officer Parrish false names. Realizing this, Sergeant Parrish attempted to arrest the suspect, who then spun around on the officer and took his service weapon. The suspect then shot him 14 times before fleeing. Hearing gunshots, residents in the area found Sergeant Parrish and used the patrol car radio to call for help. Sergeant Parrish died of his wounds at HCA Lawnwood Regional Medical Center.

The suspect was arrested the same night with the remaining two rounds from Sergeant Parrish's gun in his front pocket. The weapon was found buried in the suspect's backyard. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. He was executed in March 2026.

Sergeant Parrish was a United States Army National Guard veteran and served with the Fort Pierce Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and parents.

Sergeant Parrish was posthumously promoted to the rank of sergeant.