September 16, 2025
FORDYCE, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is conducting a death investigation at the request of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) following the discovery of a deceased couple in Fordyce.
On Monday, September 15, at approximately 11 a.m., DCSO deputies and the Fordyce Police Department responded to a report of two unresponsive people inside a residence in the 1700 block of West 4th Street. When officers arrived, they located the bodies of David Parham, 81, and Holly Parham, 70, both residents of Fordyce. The Dallas County Coroner pronounced them dead at the scene.
The deceased will be transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, where examiners will determine the manner and cause of death.