Officer Down

Trooper Parnell Matthews
Nebraska State Patrol
End of Watch: Thursday, March 3, 2011

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: 602
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Trooper Parnell Matthews passed away as the result of a stroke which he suffered in a training exercise ten days earlier.

He was participating in the training exercise when he suddenly collapsed. He was flown to a hospital Nebraska Medical Center where he remained in a coma until passing away.

Trooper Matthews had served with the Nebraska State Patrol for nine years. He is survived by his four children.

Rest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch

Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills, From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.