Marcia Lynn Stella

Stamford Police Department — Stamford, CT

Felonious

End of Watch February 3, 2008

Age 32

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Police Officer Marcia Stella succumbed to complications of injuries sustained four years earlier while attempting to break up a fight at a local high school.

During the incident she suffered an injured neck and shoulder, as well as rupturing several vertebrae. She never fully recovered and passed away from complications of the injuries.

Officer Stella had served with the Stamford Police Department for 10 years and was assigned as a school resource officer.

Survivors

She was survived by her husband, son, and daughter.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stella gave the Stamford Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stamford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stella.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Stamford Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Stamford, CT

Platform Identity spd.western.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 3, 2008

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 32

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Person

Police Officer Marcia Lynn Stella 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 97,775 officers honored here.

In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 43.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Stamford Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Stamford Police Department

of 5 officers

40% Felonious

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,775 officers

0% Felonious