Career
He was the executive director of Believers Against Child Killing and editor-in-chief of Life Advocate magazine. He advocated for the use of justifiable homicide against abortion providers, and was a signatory of Paul Jennings Hill"s "Defensive Action" manifesto. He was known for his trademark, the black beret.
He died from a heart attack after years of heart problems on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the age of 56.
However, deParrie died on the day the steering committee for the Constitution Party of Oregon convened to consider disaffiliation, which it ultimately chose.