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Incident
Detective Arthur DeMarrais died after being bitten by a man he was attempting to arrest. He was on duty and directed to respond to 950 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, where a man was attempting to assault a woman with a metal pipe. Upon arriving at the location, Detective DeMarrais attempted to arrest the suspect. As they struggled, the suspect tried to gain control of the detective's gun and bit him several times about the body and face. Detective DeMarrais was able to reach his gun and shot the suspect twice, mortally wounding him. Detective DeMarrais was taken to Brooklyn Hospital where he died while in surgery. He was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department's Medal of Honor for his actions. Detective DeMarrais had served with the New York City Police Department for 17 years and was assigned to the 88th Detective Squad.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective DeMarrais gave the New York City Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective DeMarrais.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Detective Arthur J. DeMarrais is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York City Police Department, 365 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 29.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
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