Roll of Honor
Dexter L. Mardenborough
Incident
Police Officer Dexter Mardenborough was shot and killed while pursuing a suspect after responding to a shooting call at a local nightclub on King Street in Christiansted. When he arrived at the scene he observed three men fleeing the scene and gave pursuit. One of the men took cover behind a building and then opened fire on Officer Mardenborough as he approached. Officer Mardenborough was struck once in the head and killed. One of the subjets was arrested the following morning while attempting to leave the island at the local airport. The man who shot Officer Mardenborough was arrested in New York, New York, in February 1991. He was determined to have also murdered Puerto Rico Police Department Agent Pedro Sanchez-Lopez and Agent Jose Bernabe-Gonzalez on September 6th, 1990. He was also linked to five additional murders in the Caribbean and New York City.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mardenborough gave the Virgin Islands Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte Amalie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mardenborough.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Dexter L. Mardenborough 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 STI, 10 of 16 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this state's fallen. That is 62.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Virgin Islands Police Department, 10 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dexter L. Mardenborough's cause is highlighted.
How Dexter L. Mardenborough Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dexter L. Mardenborough is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dexter L. Mardenborough was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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