Firefighter Joe Parish

Diboll Volunteer Fire Department 
Diboll, Texas

On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Firefighter Joe Parish was responding to a request for mutual aid from Fuller Springs, TX, when his privately owned vehicle left the roadway and crashed. Firefighter Parish was air-lifted to a Tyler, TX hospital for emergency surgery. On Friday, September 1, 2023, he passed away from the injuries he sustained in the accident.

Age: 67

Sex: Male

Classification: Volunteer

Years of service: 45

Date of incident: August 30, 2023

Date of death: September 1, 2023