General Headquarters — Columbus, Ohio

 

For Immediate Release: August 14, 2006
Contact: OSHP - Lt. Tony Bradshaw or Sgt. Jon Payer (614) 752-2792
Media Contact: Ross County Sheriff’s Office (740) 779-6396

 

Reward increased to $35,000 for information assisting in the arrest of escaped inmate John Parsons

John W. Parsons	Angel wings tattoo

CHILLICOTHE – The U.S. Marshal Service has authorized the payment of a $10,000 reward for information which leads to the arrest of John W. Parsons, bringing the total reward being offered to $35,000.

The sheriff continues to encourage the public’s involvement in the search for Parsons. Anyone with information regarding the location of Parsons is asked to call 740-772-9696 or 740-773-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-400-TIPS (8477).

Parsons has brown hair, brown eyes, mustache, and goatee. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds. He also has a large tattoo of angel wings across the back of his neck.

The task force includes the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, Chillicothe Police Department, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, U.S. Marshal’s Office, and Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

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Editor's Note: Media outlets wishing to obtain Parson’s Ross County Jail visitation log should contact the Ross County Sheriff’s Office at (740) 773-1186.

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